Principal Software Engineer

Company: ThousandEyes (part of Cisco)
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 18, 2025

Job Description:

San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX or Seattle, WAWho We AreCisco ThousandEyes is a Digital Experience Assurance platform that empowers organizations to deliver flawless digital experiences across every network - even the ones they don't own. Powered by AI and an unmatched set of cloud, internet and enterprise network telemetry data, ThousandEyes enables IT teams to proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues - before they impact end-user experiences.ThousandEyes is deeply integrated across the entire Cisco technology portfolio and beyond, helping customers deploy at scale while also delivering AI-powered assurance insights within Cisco's leading Networking, Security, Collaboration, and Observability portfolios.About The RoleAs a Principal Engineer at ThousandEyes, you will play a pivotal role in steering the architectural and design direction for a wide array of projects, encompassing AI/ML workloads, on-premises solutions, and cloud-based agents and applications. With the accelerating growth in application connectivity's scale and complexity, your expertise will be critical in swiftly developing innovative solutions to deliver unparalleled Network Assurance to our clients.What You'll DoYou will be working across teams in ThousandEyes to ensure optimal architectural direction for our long-term strategies along with Operational Excellence. Our technology stack includes Java, Python, and Kubernetes as well as a wide range of internal tools built for GitOps.Qualifications

• 15+ years of software development experience
• Expert-level understanding of object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Scala, etc.
• Ability to articulate design choices based on an expert understanding of the product, technology, and ROI
• Able to handle ambiguity, scope work accurately and provide reliable estimates for project milestones and completion
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals and object-oriented design skills
• Involvement in building large-scale real-time streaming pipelines using Kafka, Flink, or Spark
• Exceptional team collaboration and communication skills
• An eye for proactively identifying and resolving risks and issues in production systems
• Experience working in a fast-paced development environment
• Ability to mentor peers or other members of the team
• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or similarPreferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge and use of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies (AWS, GCP)
  • Understanding of network protocols
  • Ability to contribute knowledge sharing within the professional community with technical blogs or publicationsCisco values the perspectives and skills that emerge from employees with diverse backgrounds. That's why Cisco is expanding the boundaries of discovering top talent by not only focusing on candidates with educational degrees and experience but also placing more emphasis on unlocking potential. We believe that everyone has something to offer and that diverse teams are better equipped to solve problems, innovate, and create a positive impact.We encourage you to apply even if you do not believe you meet every single qualification. Not all strong candidates will meet every single qualification. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups are more prone to experiencing imposter syndrome and doubting the strength of their candidacy. We urge you not to prematurely exclude yourself and to apply if you're interested in this work.Cisco is an Affirmative Action and 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.US - COMPENSATION RANGE - MESSAGE TO APPLICANTS182400 USD - 323500 USDMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S.:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. 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. hiring location.Apply for this job*
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Keywords: ThousandEyes (part of Cisco), San Francisco , Principal Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California