The successful applicant will be performing work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e. U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil.
This role works within Splunk’s internal security organization as a member of the Detection Engineering team responsible for securing the Splunk portfolio. The role will partner fluidly with our multi-functional peer teams: Threat Hunting & Intelligence, SOC, Advanced Response, and others, to ensure that Splunk is always prepared for emergent threats. This is a true hybrid role. You will move dynamically between building new scalable detection content, collaborating with incident response organizations, mentoring teammates on detection standards and design patterns, as well designing the future of engineering threat detection solutions at Splunk.
You'll be joining a team of like-minded engineers focused on securing our enterprise and building for the future — together, we engineer scalable detection systems and automation that power 24x7 monitoring operations and rapid response to cybersecurity threats. We sit at the intersection of deep security expertise, strong engineering rigor, and data science: you'll design and build data processing pipelines that efficiently transform high-volume security telemetry into actionable alert signals for downstream agentic and human triage, and we lean hard into AI/ML to stay ahead of adversaries rather than chasing them.
Beyond the technical craft, we drive complex, cross-organizational initiatives with business partners to continuously expand visibility and close detection gaps — working across boundaries to make the whole security program better. We bring our experience to bear through code reviews and technical mentorship, helping elevate detection engineers and security content developers around us, and we hold ourselves to a standard where engineering excellence isn't aspirational...it's how we work.
Bachelor’s + 8 years of related experience or a Master’s degree with 6+ years of related experience, or a PhD + 3 years of related experience as a Security Engineer, Detection Engineer, Security Content Developer, SOC Analyst, or Security Operations professional
Deployed and maintained Splunk Enterprise Security content in a production SOC environment, including detections, data models, and data management
Built detection queries in SPL at scale, including risk-based alerting, statistical baselining, and optimized searches across high-volume data sources
Integrated AI/ML techniques (e.g., anomaly detection, LLM-assisted workflows) into detection engineering pipelines to reduce false positive rates and accelerate content development
Translated threat intelligence and ATT&CK-mapped adversary behaviors into detection requirements with defined coverage metrics and measurable success criteria
Contributed to collaborative development workflows using Git-based platforms (GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket), including branch strategy, code review, and CI/CD integration
Built or tuned security monitoring coverage across AWS, GCP, or Azure, including native logging services (e.g., CloudTrail, GCS audit logs, Azure Monitor) and cloud-native threat detection
Tracked and responded to emerging threats and attacker techniques through ongoing research, published work, conference participation, or contributions to detection content
Wrote production Python (or equivalent) with unit tests, code reviews, and version-controlled deployments in an operational security environment
Applied statistical methods or ML techniques (e.g., threshold baselining, clustering, anomaly scoring) to security data to improve detection signal quality
Identified and delivered automation that measurably reduced manual toil or cycle time in detection, triage, or response workflows
Produced technical documentation, runbooks, or presentations tailored to both engineering and non-technical security stakeholders
Partnered with SOC, IR, threat intel, and product teams to drive multi-functional detection initiatives from requirement to deployment
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Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:The starting salary range posted for this position is $150,500.00 to $190,800.00 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.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. 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.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
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
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$180,300.00 - $263,000.00Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$160,700.00 - $234,100.00* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years of related experience, or a PhD plus 3 years of related experience
- Related experience as a Security Engineer, Detection Engineer, Security Content Developer, SOC Analyst, or Security Operations professional
- Experience deploying and maintaining Splunk Enterprise Security content in a production SOC, including detections, data models, and data management
- Experience building SPL detection queries at scale, including risk-based alerting, statistical baselining, and optimized high-volume searches
- Experience integrating AI/ML techniques, such as anomaly detection or LLM-assisted workflows, into detection engineering pipelines
- Ability to translate threat intelligence and ATT&CK-mapped adversary behaviors into detection requirements with coverage metrics and measurable success criteria
- U.S. Person status for work in FedRAMP High or IL-5 environments
- Experience with Git-based collaborative development workflows, including branching, code review, and CI/CD integration
- Experience building or tuning security monitoring coverage across AWS, GCP, or Azure and their native logging services
- Experience researching and responding to emerging threats and attacker techniques
- Production Python or equivalent experience with unit tests, code reviews, and version-controlled deployments
- Experience applying statistical or ML techniques to security data to improve detection signal quality
- Experience delivering automation that reduces manual effort or cycle time in detection, triage, or response workflows
- Ability to produce technical documentation, runbooks, or presentations for technical and non-technical security stakeholders
- Experience partnering with SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, and product teams on detection initiatives
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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