Software Technical Leader

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This role can be performed from any location within Canada. Meet the Team The Platform Experience Backend team builds the APIs that power Splunk's visual search and data analysis solutions—enabling users to monitor, analyze, and act on log events, metrics, and time series data through intuitive point-and-click workflows. We're working on exciting unannounced big data products that will expand what Cisco and Splunk customers can do with their data in AI workflows. Our team is collaborative, fast-paced, and ownership-heavy—skilled engineers who are friendly, open, and genuinely invested in helping each other grow. If you want to design world‑class APIs that shape how customers interact with their data at scale, this is the place Your Impact Architect customer‑facing REST APIs that power user interfaces and enable enterprise customers to automate data management workflows—including complex and long‑running operations at scale. Shape the technical roadmap for Platform Experience backend services, ensuring architectural alignment across cloud and on‑premise deployments. Build, test, deploy, and maintain critical backend services. Provide technical guidance and validate the feasibility of proposed designs. Own multi‑team initiatives from design through production, with full accountability for quality, performance, and customer outcomes. Optimize services for performance and scalability. Develop testing and profiling strategies that keep production running smoothly. Define API standards and best practices across the organization, improving API quality and development efficiency within Data Management. Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and hands‑on guidance—maintaining high standards while helping the team grow. Partner with designers, frontend engineers, technical writers, and other API teams to negotiate trade‑offs and ship cohesive solutions. Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of backend development experience with proficiency in Go. Strong software engineering fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and systems design. Experience architecting backend services on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) using Kubernetes and Docker. Deep knowledge of REST API design and distributed systems concepts (consistency models, concurrency control, CAP theorem). Strong debugging skills and experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and performance profiling. Commitment to operational excellence—you think about how your code serves customers in production, not just shipping features. Clear written and verbal communication skills; able to write solid documentation and design docs. Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams. Enthusiasm for AI tools across the software development lifecycle and driving adoption within the team, with accountability for AI‑assisted output. Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience. Why 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. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. 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. Compensation & Benefits The starting salary range posted for this position is $144,400.00 to $194,400.00 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 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 certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. Medical, dental and vision insurance 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution Paid parental leave Short- and long-term disability coverage Basic life insurance Eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, vesting after continued employment 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non‑exempt employees 1 paid day off for employees’ 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 per 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 with no defined limit 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, 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 year to volunteer #J-18808-Ljbffr