Meet the Team
The Splunk Metadata Catalog (MDC) team is part of the Splunk Platform. We’re building a Knowledge Graph that helps Splunk users easily discover their data while understanding the relationships and lineage between different Splunk objects.
You will be joining a team that is building a new product with fast paced innovation, pioneering technology and is central to Cisco Data Fabric vision.
Your Impact
As a Software Engineer on the team, you will:
Contribute to high level design for multiple features by working in conjunction with senior team members and technical leaders
Build reliable, scalable, and high-performance applications
Be responsible for overall quality of the product by driving Developer Owned Quality approach within the team
Debug and resolve customer-reported issues, delivering effective solutions.
Participate in on-call rotations, post-incident reviews, and other operational activities to ensure service reliability
Learn, explore, and integrate new technologies into the team’s workflow
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s + 5 years of related experience, or Master’s + 3 years of related experience
Proven experience building and delivering new services / features in a fast-paced product environment, using cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure or GCP, as well as container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
Hands-on professional experience developing and debugging in an object-oriented language such as Go, C++ or Java
Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD and iterative development practices
Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, software design and modern distributed systems
Strong focus on software quality, reliability and performance
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, AWS Neptune or Apache AGE, and/or building knowledge graphs for data objects or entities
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams
Comfortable working in an evolving environment and adapting to changing priorities
Curiosity and a strong willingness to learn and take on new challenges
You do not need to meet every preferred qualification. If the role interests you and you have relevant software engineering experience, we encourage you to apply.
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.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of related experience, or master’s degree plus 3 years of related experience
- Experience building and delivering services or features in a fast-paced product environment
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Professional development and debugging experience in Go, C++, or Java
- Experience working in Agile environments with CI/CD and iterative development practices
- Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software design, and modern distributed systems
- Strong focus on software quality, reliability, and performance
- Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j, AWS Neptune, or Apache AGE
- Experience building knowledge graphs for data objects or entities
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and learn new technologies
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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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.
Cisco Insights
What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.
