Cisco · 2 hours ago
Principal Software Engineer
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $297K/yr
10+ years expCisco is a leading technology company focused on creating solutions that connect and protect organizations in the AI era. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the vision and direction of Search and Analytics engineering, guiding a team of engineers and collaborating with product teams to enhance their offerings.
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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
Qualification
Required
Bachelors + 15 years of related experience, or Masters + 12 years of related experience, or PhD + 10 years of related experience
Proven track record of designing systems that fit into a larger Data Platform Architecture
Industry experience in developing 2-3 year technical roadmap for the organization working with Distinguished Engineers and Senior Product Leaders
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
Expertise in solving conflicting technical requirements and timelines with an eye towards best outcomes in least time
Mitigating, resolving, and communicating about customer-facing issues and production incidents
Excellent written technical communication skills, and skilled at addressing and incorporating feedback on technical documentation
Preferred
Experience in architecting and designing Data Orchestration or Data Catalog products
Knowledge of data bases, data formats and search techniques
Hands on working experience with AWS, C++/Go and SQL-like databases
Exposure to Spark as an engine and integrating it with other products
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a 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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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