Engineering

- Remote

Join us as we pursue our exciting new vision to make enterprises secure and reliable with our unified Security and Observability Platform! We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our products and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work and customers, having fun and recognizing each other’s success.

Splunk's Data Edge team is looking for a highly technical, experienced Software Engineer to help lead the development of the Splunk Forwarder, a best-in-class technology that collects and streams data on a wide variety of platforms. This highly technical role will be a key contributor in further developing our technology to perform and scale, improve supportability and define the vision for the years to come.

Our technology runs on millions of machines, both physical and in the cloud, throughout the world's leading enterprises. Our customers depend on us to monitor their security and performance posture 24x7 for their mission-critical use cases.

Role Details

Investigate and resolve customer issues around data ingestion at large scale and in complex network environments
Propose and implement solutions and enhancements to make the product more resilient
Review and guide development of new features and work with engineers to optimize designs
Teach and mentor junior developers and raise the competency bar of the team
Lead design reviews and provide meaningful suggestions on architecture
Together with other leaders in the company define the long-term technological vision for our products
Work with Product Management on developing the roadmap and provide timeline estimations
Suggest improvements to CICD and test coverage optimization
Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation

Requirements:

10+ years of experience in C++ development of highly performant data systems
Experience developing distributed systems
Good understanding of Windows and Linux Operating Systems, experience with Windows system logging is a plus
Developed systems that meet product security requirements and can articulate security pros and cons of different designs
Ability to thoughtfully update customers on the progress of issues they face, both at the technical and managerial levels
Efficient communication both within the team and with counterparts across the organization
High integrity and reliability: ability to work independently and be responsible for upholding schedules

What We Offer You:

A constant stream of new challenges and learning opportunities.
A set of exceptionally talented and dedicated peers, all the way from Engineering and QA to Product Management and Customer Success.
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 supportive work environment.
Good work/life balance. We trust our colleagues to be responsible with their time and dedication and believe that balance helps cultivate a phenomenal environment.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Note: Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out below, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, an ESPP and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.

Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $192,000.00 - 264,000.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $172,000.00 - 236,500.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $156,000.00 - 214,500.00 per year

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