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About the Role:
We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Application Platform team and focus on backend concerns in the intersection of metrics, traces, and logging at Splunk. As a member of the application platform team you will apply your strong background in application development to build frameworks, design and implement APIs, and help scale our backend systems in a performant, secure, and reliable way.
Responsibilities:
- Own the implementation of microservices in support of application and billing systems
- Influence key decisions on our technical architecture and product design
- Partner with product owners and engineering leadership to identify priorities for development
- Mentor junior engineering staff through the development process
Requirements:
- 8+ years of professional experience designing and implementing backend microservices using Java
- Strong understanding of modern web application backend best practices
- Experience in owning the design and implementation of complex technical architectures
- Prior experience in integrating with third-party systems over the internet (such as billing systems)
- Experience with Salesforce preferred
Education:
- 8+ years with a Bachelor’s degree in computer science or 6+ years with a Masters Degree in Computer Science, or related technical field or equivalent practical work experience
What We Offer You:
- A constant stream of new things for you to learn. We're always growing into new areas, bringing in open source projects and contributing back, and exploring new technologies.
- A set of exceptionally hardworking and dedicated peers, all the way from engineering and QA to product management and customer support.
- Growth and mentorship. We believe in growing engineers through ownership and leadership opportunities. We also believe mentors help both sides of the equation.
- A stable, collaborative and encouraging work environment.
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