Senior Manager, Developer Platforms

Application window expected to close on 08/21/2026; posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or sufficient applications are received.

About the role

Developer Platforms builds the internal systems that enable more than 3,000 Splunk engineers to build, test, and release world-class products at scale. The team connects quality systems to the wider software delivery lifecycle. You will lead three teams through a manager-of-managers structure, working with senior engineering leaders who value technical ambition and practical outcomes. The team is defining how quality evolves at Splunk while modernizing core platforms and improving the daily experience of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead three teams responsible for quality platforms and developer enablement.
• Set the strategy and roadmap for platforms used by Splunk’s internal engineering community.
• Direct delivery of capabilities that improve software quality and release confidence.
• Guide adoption as teams move through architectural and platform change.
• Balance long-term strategy with near-term delivery; success means measurable gains in reliability, adoption, and developer productivity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building, testing, and releasing software at scale.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including responsibility for delivery, staffing, performance, or technical direction.
• Demonstrated experience defining strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering internal platform capabilities for engineering customers.
• Demonstrated experience with automated testing, quality frameworks, release pipelines, developer tooling, or comparable software delivery systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing managers or leading multiple engineering teams.
• Experience leading teams through architectural, organizational, or platform transformation.
• Experience establishing metrics and using data and developer feedback to guide priorities, measure impact, and drive adoption.
• Ability to communicate clearly, influence direction, and align senior technical leaders, architects, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and grow engineering managers while building inclusive, high-performing teams.

About 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. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $177,600.00 to $257,400.00 for U.S. and 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 specific locations is:

• New York City Metro Area: $214,100.00 - $356,300.00
• Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $192,400.00 - $317,200.00

For quota-based sales roles, the ranges include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• 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.
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
• Non-exempt employees: 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at 4.92 hours per pay period.
• Exempt employees: Flexible vacation time off with no defined limit (subject to availability and business limitations).
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, with up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward.
• Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco’s policies.
• For sales roles: Performance-based incentive pay split between quota and non-quota components, with no minimum threshold for payout.