Senior Software Engineer (C++), Search Experience Backend (US Remote Available)

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  • Location:
    Offsite, RTP, North Carolina, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Software
  • Compensation Range
    139840 USD - 192280 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1442233
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Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.


Role Summary

Join our mission-criticalSearch Experience backend  team, where we're building the next generation of intelligent search engines at scale. Our team owns the backend systems that power Splunk's core search functionality and infrastructure behind all Splunk Enterprise product offerings and eco-system across platforms. We focus on providing reliable and resilient search experience for customers to detect threats and uncover insights from their ever-growing datasets with  high-performance, low-latency searches  on highly available infrastructure. Our stack is deeply rooted in C++, with emphasis on strong fundamentals of distributed systems, system-level thinking, and scalable design.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about designing and delivering scalable backend systems, has deep expertise in C++ and distributed systems, and thrives in a challenging yet collaborative environment where technical leadership and mentorship are valued.

What you'll get to do

  • Architect, design, and implement core backend services that support distributed search execution engines and infrastructure at scale.

  • Lead the technical delivery of complex projects, from ideation to deployment, ensuring reliability and maintainability.

  • Write high-quality, performant C++ code for backend services, with a strong focus on observability, fault tolerance, and efficiency.

  • Drive the evolution of system design to meet the demands of scalability, latency, and data consistency.

  • Debug and triage complex production issues across multiple services and layers of the stack.

  • Mentor and technically guide junior and mid-level engineers, promoting a culture of engineering excellence.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, SRE, and other engineering teams to drive project success.

  • Continuously improve our systems by measuring performance and making data-driven decisions.

Must-have Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • Deep expertise in C++, including experience building high-performance backend systems.

  • Strong foundation in Distributed Systems concepts, System Design, Debugging and Testing.

  • Proven ability to design scalable and reliable system architectures.

  • Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and triaging skills.

  • Experience owning and delivering complex software projects end-to-end in production environments.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

  • Demonstrated experience mentoring other engineers and driving technical direction.

Nice-to-have Qualifications

We’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.

  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and distributed search environment.

  • Experience with modern monitoring, observability, and performance tuning tools.

  • Exposure to full-stack search systems (e.g., indexing pipelines, query execution pipelines).

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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