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Human Resources and Talent Acquisition

Senior Software Engineer - Incubation

Splunk, a Cisco company, is building a safer and more resilient digital world with an end-to-end full stack platform made for a hybrid, multi-cloud world. Leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. Our customers love our technology, but it's our caring employees that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination. No matter where in the world or what level of the organization, we approach our work with kindness. So bring your work experience, problem-solving skills and talent, of course, but also bring your joy, your passion and all the things that make you, you. Come help organizations be their best, while you reach new heights with a team that has your back.

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer on our Incubation Team who is ready to shape the future of Splunk. You'll have the opportunity to architect groundbreaking solutions in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. We're seeking a proven go-to developer who thrives in ambiguity, with a demonstrated history of owning solutions from conception to customer delivery. If you want to prove out innovative ideas and help shape strategic roadmaps, this is your chance.

Meet the Incubation Team

The Incubation Team is Splunk's internal startup, dedicated to exploring, validating, and accelerating high-potential ideas that will shape the future of our offerings. We are a small and talented team of 8-10 engineers who tackle high-risk, high-reward initiatives in a structured environment, free from the constraints of existing customer commitments. We foster a culture of innovation, rapid learning, and collaboration, working to deliver prototypes and proposals for product roadmap consideration, or clear summaries of learnings to inform strategic decisions. The team plays a critical role in identifying and developing solutions to solve real customer problems and maintain Splunk's market leadership.

What you'll get to do

  • Architect and develop functional prototypes, including supporting engineering documentation, demos, and proposals, to validate new product and technology ideas with a high degree of technical and/or product-market fit ambiguity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to gather input, validate ideas, and ensure alignment with strategic goals
  • Collaborate with other software engineers on the team to ensure both functional and non-functional (performance, scalability, reliability, high availability, etc.) aspects are appropriately considered in technical designs and solutions solve the right problems
  • Determine the appropriate path for integration with Cisco technologies and drives the technical aspects of those integrations
  • Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and development methodologies to enhance the team's capabilities and accelerate innovation
  • Document and communicate learnings, including rationale for projects that do no proceed, to inform future strategies and technical direction
  • Contribute to a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing within the team

Must-have Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in software engineering, with a proven track record in designing and developing software solutions
  • A strong sense of ownership and bias for action, with a proven track record of showing initiative and a preference for taking decisive steps
  • Expertise in multiple programming languages (e.g. Go, Java, Python, C++). and software development frameworks
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and provide solutions to complex issues, including non-functional issues (performance, scalability issues, etc.)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Exceptional collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and influence technical direction

Nice-to-have Qualifications

We’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.
  • Experience working at a fast-paced startup or incubation environment
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and related technologies
  • Experience with AI, ML, or related fields

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Splunk's Hiring Practices

Splunk turns machine data into answers. Organizations use market-leading Splunk solutions with machine learning to solve their toughest IT, Internet of Things and security challenges.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion at Splunk and are committed to equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Click here to review the US Department of Labor’s EEO is The Law notice. Please click here to review Splunk’s Affirmative Action Policy Statement. If you need assistance or an accommodation to apply or during the hiring process, please let us know by completing our Accommodation Request form.

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