Principal Software Engineer

About the role

The Application Window is expected to close on [job posting date]. This job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Responsibilities

• Be the technical leader, coach, and mentor for a world-class team of Senior Staff and Staff Engineers working across different projects in Search.
• Develop architectural north stars and guide the design and evolution of the product and platform incrementally towards those north stars.
• Iterate with teams and leads on tactical and strategic improvements to both the product and our internal development and design approaches.
• Be responsible and accountable for leading one or more specific projects to launch and customer adoption, while ensuring the overall thrust of engineering is coherent and in step across different projects.
• Collaborate with our Product team to build a strong roadmap for Search and Analytics offerings across different customer focuses.
• Liaise with technical leaders and architects across Cisco to shape the technical direction of Search and Analytics, as well as nearby and far away products that relate to our work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 15+ years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience.
• Experience designing systems that fit into a larger Data Platform Architecture.
• Experience developing 2-3 year technical roadmap for the organization working with Distinguished Engineers and Senior Product Leaders.
• Hands-on working experience with AWS, C++/Go and SQL-like databases.
• Experience with both Cloud based and On-Prem Solutions.
• Experience and skill with mentoring, growing, and leading a diverse group of technical leaders on large scale projects.
• Experience in architecting and designing Data Orchestration or Data Catalog products.
• Expertise in solving conflicting technical requirements and timelines with an eye towards the best outcomes in the least time.

Qualifications

• Excellent written technical communication skills, and skilled at addressing and incorporating feedback on technical documentation.
• Exposure to Spark as an engine and integrating it with other products.

Skills

• Experience with data bases, data formats and search techniques.

Benefits

At Cisco, we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. The starting salary range for this position is $222,900.00 to $295,200.00, reflecting the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and/or Canadian locations. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. For more detailed information about benefits, please visit the Cisco careers site.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $222,900.00 to $295,200.00.

Schedule

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