Principal Product Management Engineer

Cisco

. Lead the integration of Splunk Enterprise Security with Cisco Data Fabric .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesLead💰 $233,900 - $330,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity, product management, and large-scale data systems, with a strong focus on integrating Splunk Enterprise Security and Cisco Data Fabric. Capable of translating complex technical requirements into actionable product capabilities while engaging effectively with stakeholders across various levels.

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Cybersecurity ExperienceProduct ManagementSplunk Enterprise SecurityLarge-Scale Data SystemsCloud-Native Streaming

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Hard Skills

CybersecurityData IngestionData FilteringDetection DevelopmentSIEM ArchitectureData NormalizationSecurity Data PipelinesFederated SearchCloud SecurityData Tiering

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceStakeholder EngagementTechnical CommunicationCross-Functional LeadershipMarket Insight

Tools & Technologies

Splunk Enterprise SecurityCisco Data FabricKafkaKinesisCIMOCSF

Industry Keywords

SOC WorkflowsSecurity OperationsThreat HuntingRansomware AttacksIdentity-Based Attacks

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityKafkaSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the integration of Splunk Enterprise Security with Cisco Data Fabric
Define and drive product and technical vision tied to lower ingest and storage cost, faster time to value, and sustained detection efficacy
Design and deliver data flow, ingestion, and access patterns for detection, investigation, threat hunting, and response across tiered and federated data
Develop capabilities to tier, route, filter, and reduce data based on security value
Simplify onboarding, data source configuration, normalization, and routing for core security use cases
Lead joint roadmaps, technical design reviews, and sprint alignment across Splunk, Cisco Data Fabric, and partner engineering teams
Translate customer and analyst requirements into prioritized product capabilities
Represent the product to customers, field teams, partners, and senior leadership
Bring customer and market insight back into the roadmap

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of related experience, or Master's/PhD with 8+ years of related experience
4+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, including security operations
Product management or business line ownership experience in enterprise software or security
Experience designing and maintaining large-scale distributed data systems or SIEM architectures
Some experience with Splunk Enterprise Security and security operations data lifecycles
Strong understanding of SOC workflows and SOC personas
Current knowledge of evolving attacker tradecraft, including identity-based, cloud, and ransomware attacks
Understanding of detection development, tuning, maintenance, and the effects of data filtering or tiering on detection efficacy
Experience with security data pipelines, including collection, normalization, routing, and retention
Experience with cloud-native streaming such as Kafka and Kinesis
Familiarity with data models such as CIM and OCSF
Understanding of federated search and storage economics
Familiarity with Cisco networking and security data architectures, including Cisco Data Fabric
Regular direct engagement with SOC practitioners and security leaders
Executive presence and ability to lead across complex organizations and third-party partners
Ability to explain technical and economic tradeoffs to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, subject to eligibility and continued employment
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid personal wellness days
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees, subject to availability and business limitations
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
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies
Performance-based incentive pay for sales-plan employees