Software Engineering Technical Leader - Observability Platforms (Remote/Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This is a Remote / Hybrid role Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back. Over the past few years, Splunk has been evolving how we develop and deliver our products to our customers. Through building internal platforms, services, and practices, we have been empowering our developers to own product quality, operations, and reliability. While we have made great strides in our journey to shift left, there is much room to grow. That's where we need you. We're looking for an accomplished engineer to bring their experience and expertise in Observability, Software Development, and Site Reliability Engineering to evolve how Splunk developers observe their services. Meet the Team The team is responsible for the platform that Splunk engineers use to implement metrics & tracing telemetry in both their customer facing and internal services. The platform is a suite of microservices running in the cloud. The team requires a combination of Software Development and Site Reliability Engineering experience. Key Responsibilities Developing and supporting critical monitoring systems. Helping external teams implement monitoring. Helping to set a direction for the company’s monitoring strategy and reducing the operational burden for our team and company. Minimum Qualifications Bachelors 8 years of related experience, or Masters 6 years of related experience, or PhD 3 years of related experience. A mix of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, and Observability. Experience supporting customers in a SaaS environment. Excellent communication skills and a history of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams Preferred Qualifications Experience in crafting and delivering software as a service and working with cloud infrastructure services such as AWS EC2, S3, Kubernetes, etc. Experience working with multiple cloud providers (like AWS, GCP, and Azure). Implemented multiple types of observability (logs, metrics, events, telemetry) for large-scale software deployments. Experience with some mix of Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Golang, Python, Terraform, Prometheus, Splunk, DevOps or SRE concepts, Timeseries databases, Distributed computing paradigms. Experience as a technical leader at a team or project level. 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 limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $146,000.00 to $201,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring locat ... (truncated, view full listing at source)