Senior Software Engineer, Alerts - ThousandEyes(Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 09/17/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role follows a hybrid work model, with in-office attendance expected once a week at the San Francisco location. Meet the Team Cisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network, even the ones they don’t own. Powered by AI and an unmatched set of cloud, internet and enterprise network telemetry data, ThousandEyes enables IT teams to proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues, before they impact end user experiences. ThousandEyes is deeply integrated across the entire Cisco technology portfolio and beyond, helping customers deploy at scale while also delivering AI powered assurance insights within Cisco’s leading Networking, Security, Collaboration, and Observability portfolios. The Alerts Platform team is a small, senior group of engineers building and operating a real time stream processing platform that transforms billions of telemetry events into actionable insights for customers running mission critical systems. Positioned at the core of the Digital Experience Assurance platform, we detect and surface anomalies in seconds so organizations can resolve issues before users are impacted. The team operates with high ownership and autonomy, partnering closely with product and infrastructure teams to solve complex distributed systems challenges at internet scale. Your Impact In this role, you will own the design and delivery of critical components within a real-time data platform that processes billions of events daily under strict SLAs. You will build and operate high-performance microservices powering core customer workflows, taking end-to-end responsibility from architecture through production. You will enhance anomaly detection quality by refining detection logic and tuning signal thresholds to reduce noise and improve accuracy for customers. You will strengthen system reliability and scalability through production ownership, incident leadership, and systemic improvements. As a senior engineer, you will help shape technical direction through design reviews and mentorship, delivering resilient systems that proactively surface and resolve customer issues. Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of professional software development experience building and operating production systems at scale Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, or Scala, with experience designing and building large systems in at least one of them Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms & object-oriented design Experience designing and building large scale distributed or real time data processing systems with high throughput and low latency requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field Preferred Qualifications Experience building real-time streaming pipelines using technologies such as Kafka, Flink, or Spark Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP) Experience leading design reviews, driving cross team technical initiatives, and owning multi quarter projects in a fast-paced engineering environment Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitles ... (truncated, view full listing at source)