Leader, Software Engineering (Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 08/28/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This position is a hybrid role, requiring the employee to work both onsite and remotely. Candidates should be comfortable with a flexible work arrangement that balances in-office collaboration and remote work. Specific onsite days and remote days will be coordinated with the team and manager.   Meet the Team The Indexing Platform organization is a core part of Splunk's Indexing & Storage engineering group, responsible for building and operating the foundational services that power data ingestion, processing, indexing, and storage across Splunk Cloud. This role will lead the Noah Client team, which owns key client-side platform capabilities, while driving strategic initiatives across larger organization. Our mission is to build highly reliable, scalable, cloud-native infrastructure that supports petabytes of customer data across multi-cloud environment. As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead a talented team of engineers and partner closely with architects and cross-functional teams to deliver the next generation of Splunk's indexing platform.

Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, fostering an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture! Drive execution of strategic initiatives across Indexing Platform priorities. Partner with architects and TPMs to translate technical strategy into execution plans and deliver complex, multi-quarter initiatives. Establish priorities, remove execution blockers, and balance feature delivery with platform investments, technical debt, and operational excellence. Recruit, mentor, and retain engineering talent while supporting career growth and technical development. Partner with technical leaders on architecture reviews, system design, and engineering planning for large-scale distributed systems. Guide engineering decisions to ensure solutions are scalable, reliable, maintainable, and operationally efficient. Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and production readiness. Lead operational excellence through incident response, post-incident reviews, and continuous reliability improvements. Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Data Management, Search, Operation, Product, and customer-facing teams to deliver cross-functional platform initiatives.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of software engineering experience building distributed systems, including previous engineering management experience. Demonstrated success leading software engineering teams delivering complex infrastructure or platform services. Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and modern software engineering practices. Proven ability to drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives while partnering with senior technical leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.

Experience leading backend infrastructure, platform, or distributed systems engineering teams. Experience partnering with Principal or Staff Engineers to execute long-term technical roadmaps. Strong technical background in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and backend services. Experience with Golang, C++, Java, or Python. Experience with AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform. Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, PostgreSQL, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure automation. Experience operating highly available production services and driving operational excellence. Excellent communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, and coaching skills. Passion for building high-performing teams and developing engineers. Why Cisco?  At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and