Software Engineer (Deployment Tooling)
- - Hybrid Remote
A little about us. Splunk is the key to enterprise resilience for the 11,000+ organizations that use our Unified Security and Observability Platform. We regularly appear on a lot of “Best Places to Work” lists and we think it’s because we encourage our Splunkers to bring their whole, authentic selves. 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. Because when you feel free to be you, it makes it a lot easier for us to be us.
About The Role
Splunk is looking for a seasoned professional software engineer to join the effort to define and build the future of Splunk. Splunk is rapidly expanding their presence in the cloud, and we are looking for engineers who are interested in being founding members of the Deployment Tooling team (D4S) that defines and builds tools to optimize how Splunk services are deployed to the public cloud. This is a great opportunity to both lead and to learn.
In this role you will help Splunk to orchestrate deployments of its multi-tenant cloud platform across multiple regions, and to manage continuous deployment to these regions via Argo CD to provide for automated rolling deployments. We are looking for candidates who have experience transitioning from operationalized deploys to automated deploys. This is a position with broad impact–what you build will be used across all of Splunk cloud. You need to be able to build robust solutions that are easy to use and provide exponential impact to an organization. This role will require someone who is local to the Raleigh/Durham, NC Area.
What We Provide
- Opportunities to develop and grow as an engineer. We are at the forefront of our industry, always expanding into new areas, and working with open source & new technologies.
- A set of talented and dedicated peers, all the way from engineering and QA to product management and customer support.
- Breadth and depth. You may be diving deep into CI/CD tools and best practices, but you’ll have the freedom to work on other areas you are passionate about.
- Growth and mentorship. We believe in growing engineers through ownership and leadership opportunities. We also believe mentors help both mentor and mentee alike.
- An open, collaborative and supportive work environment. We embody the scrum values. We also have a number of Employee Resource Groups for employees of all backgrounds.
What You'll Do
- Experience in building and deploying cloud-native applications/services. If you have built cloud-native microservices, that’s great! Even better is if you have experience developing CI/CD systems integrating terraform, vault, Kubernetes, AWS. In depth experience with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Gitlab, Argo, Spinnaker, Artifactory are a definite plus!
- Experience in systems-level programming and distributed systems. You have knowledge of operating systems, networking and network protocols, messaging, consensus, failure modes, and parallel programming.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate for simple and clear APIs for complex functionality. You have an API-first mentality, with the ability to build straightforward APIs to help services configure the service mesh routing, maintaining API contracts, etc.
- Passion. Our customers are passionate about Splunk, and we want the same from our engineers. You actively own your work and be excited about your projects.
- Ability to work with Golang and Python. Most of our services are written in Golang and tools are written in Python; if you are an expert at another language we can consider you, but you will be expected to program in Python and Golang.
Requirements
- Requires 3-5 years of related experience with a technical Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent practical experience; or 3 years and a technical Master’s degree; or equivalent practical experience
- 3-5 years experience in programming languages: Python, GoLang, Java, C
- 2 years building and deploying cloud-native applications/services on AWS or other cloud services like GCP, Azure, etc.
- Some experience with any of the following:
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- Vault
- Artifactory
- Gitlab
- Argo
Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. 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.
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: $136,000.00 - 187,000.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $124,000.00 - 170,500.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $116,000.00 - 159,500.00 per year
Splunk does not discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Please click here to review Splunk’s Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.
Splunk is committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We comply with local, state/territory, and federal regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the countries in which we operate. Splunk provides reasonable medical, religious, or other legally required accommodations for eligible employees.
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