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Sr Software Engineer - Data Platform (US Remote Available)

Join us as we pursue our innovative vision to make machine data accessible, usable, and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people passionate about our product and seeking to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work our customers, having fun, and most meaningfully to each other’s success. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey!
Are you passionate about working on critical systems to create tangible customer impact? Would you like the opportunity to work at a growing company that is changing how information is used to support business decisions? If this resonates with you, we would love to speak with you.

Overview of the role

Our team is a dynamic technology group with a mission of building extensively scalable services that seamlessly orchestrate updates and changes to our customers' environments and play a vital role in improving the customer experience. We have a substantial AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes presence of large-scale traditional and containerized systems. This is an incredible opportunity to apply your existing cloud experience and drive the automation and exciting growth of the Splunk Cloud. If you possess a passion for outstanding technology contribution and embrace the challenge of working on highly scalable systems that handle large volumes of data, this position is for you.

Role

  • Participate in the complete software development cycle: understand requirements, design, develop, test, automate, and deploy software.
  • Identify and resolve pre-production system bottlenecks and production issues.
  • Own features from start to finish; mentor junior engineers.
  • Engage in product design and code reviews and enhance your knowledge of customers’ experiences to prevent future problems.
  • Develop sophisticated and maintainable code focusing on consistency and following the best practices.
  • Participate in rotating on-call duties to diagnose and solve production customer issues.

Requirements

  • BS, EE, or CS degree; 8 + years related experience (or Masters and 6 + years related experience or PhD and 3+ years experience)
  • Strong fundamentals in software engineering: system design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Coding proficiency in one or more of the following languages with the ability to quickly learn new languages: Go, Python, Java
  • Experience working on distributed systems like databases, distributed file systems, distributed concurrency control, and consistency models.
  • Experience with Kubernetes or containers echo systems building microservices-based applications and solutions.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills, including the use of associated tools
  • Experience building applications using CI/CD and test automation frameworks
  • Ability to create technical design documents to share your ideas/proposals with the team and cross-functional partners.
  • Experience with REST, GRPC, or similar communication paradigms
  • Experience working with public cloud services providers- AWS/GCP/Azure
  • Operational excellence: you think beyond feature delivery into how your code is serving customers in production

What we offer

  • A team of competent and dedicated peers, from engineering to product management and customer support.
  • A stable, collaborative, and supportive work environment. We work in an open environment, work together to get things done and adapt to the team's changing needs. We keep it real by being open and honest.
  • Balance. We want you to be successful outside of work, too. We trust our colleagues to be responsible with their time and commitment and believe that balance helps cultivate a positive environment.
  • Fun. We are committed to having every employee want to give it their all, be respectful and a part of the family, and have a smile on their face while doing it.

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.

 

 

 

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Base Pay Range

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

Base Pay Range: $174,800.00 - 240,350.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range: $157,320.00 - 216,315.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range: $139,840.00 - 192,280.00 per year

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 above, 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 and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.



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 an equal employment opportunity employer. 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 Equal Employment Opportunity 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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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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