Software Engineering Technical Leader

About this role

The application window is expected to close on: 08/03/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received .

Meet the Team The Developer Platforms team builds the internal tools, frameworks, and platforms that enable more than 3,000 Splunk engineers to build, test, and release world-class products at scale. The team works across developer productivity, quality systems, release engineering, build platforms, infrastructure automation, and AI-enabled engineering workflows.   We are looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join the AI Platform team within Developer Platforms. This team is responsible for building the internal platform that enables Splunk engineers to create, deploy, and operate AI agents safely and effectively.   The team is also actively building high-impact AI agents and systems that reduce engineering toil, improve developer productivity, and help Splunk engineering teams keep pace with increasing software delivery velocity.   This is a hands-on engineering role for someone who enjoys building scalable platforms, working with emerging AI technologies, and creating practical solutions that improve the daily experience of other engineers.  

Your Impact • Design, build, and operate internal platform capabilities that enable engineers to create and run AI agents at scale.  

• Develop services, frameworks, and tooling that make it easier for teams to build reliable, secure, and maintainable AI-powered workflows.  

• Build high-impact AI agents and automation systems that reduce engineering toil and improve developer productivity.  

• Partner with engineers across Splunk to understand use cases, gather feedback, and deliver platform capabilities that solve real developer problems.  

• Contribute to the architecture and implementation of AI platform services, including integrations with internal systems, infrastructure, and developer tools.  

• Help establish patterns and best practices for building, testing, deploying, and operating AI agents within Splunk.  

• Improve platform reliability, observability, security, and usability through thoughtful design, implementation, and operational ownership.  

Minimum Qualifications • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of designing, building, and operating production-grade systems.  

• 7+ years of experience with backend services, distributed systems, APIs, infrastructure platforms, developer tooling, or internal platforms.  

• 3+ years experience in AI-enabled systems, AI agents, LLM-based applications, prompt workflows, or machine-learning platform concepts.  

• 5+ years experience with modern software development practices, including testing, CI/CD, observability, reliability, and secure engineering.    

  Preferred Requirements • Ability to work across teams, understand developer needs, and turn ambiguous problems into practical technical solutions.  

• Experience building platforms, frameworks, or tools used by other engineers is highly desirable.

•   Passion for improving developer experience, engineering productivity, automation, and the responsible use of AI in software engineering.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, technical leads, product managers, and stakeholders.  

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 $177,600.00 to $257,400.00 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 location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: • 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limi

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