Cisco

Principal Software Engineer, Developer Platforms

Boulder, Colorado, US · Principal · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$297kDetected 1 day ago

Distributed SystemsCI/CDTest AutomationCiscoLeadershipMentoring

About the role

The application window is expected to close on: 08/01/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Our work connects the daily developer experience to the wider software delivery lifecycle.
You will join a cross-functional team of engineers and leaders who value practical innovation in making complex engineering work easier for others.

Design production-grade platforms that improve software validation and release confidence across Splunk.
Partner with technical leaders across Splunk and Cisco to translate architectural change into practical platform direction.
Developer Platforms builds the internal systems that enable more than 3,000 Splunk engineers to build, test, and release world-class products at scale.
This work gives engineers greater confidence as they deliver software.

3+ years of experience in one or more of developer platforms, quality engineering, test frameworks, CI/CD, build systems, release automation, infrastructure platforms, or developer tooling.
Experience with automated testing, release pipelines, service architecture, distributed systems, or comparable modern software development practices.
Experience leading architectural change, platform modernization, or large-scale technical migrations across multiple engineering teams.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience providing technical leadership across teams without direct reporting authority.
Experience with AI-enabled engineering workflows, quality analytics, or emerging developer productivity technologies.
Passion for improving developer experience, engineering quality, automation, and software delivery confidence.
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $219,500.00 to $297,000.00 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 benef

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.
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 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
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

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