Principal Software Engineer, Splunk

Observability Infrastructure Monitoring

$203.2-279.4k

In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Splunk

Prometheus

Grafana

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Data security & observability platform

Open for applications

Data security & observability platform

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechAnalyticsInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSCyber Security

Open for applications

$203.2-279.4k

In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Java

Splunk

Prometheus

Grafana

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechAnalyticsInternet of ThingsMachine LearningSaaSCyber Security

Company mission

To allow clients to focus on the business outcomes that data can deliver by helping organisations use their data to answer questions, take actions, and achieve business objectives

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Proven track record of architecting, designing, and delivering complex, large-scale backend systems
Expertise in Golang for backend development; experience with Python or Java is a plus
Strong hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana for observability and monitoring in distributed environments
Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
Experience developing cloud native applications in Kubernetes, or Openshift, Server clusters in distributed environments in AWS, GCP clouds or on-prem clusters
Rich experience with 1 or more relational databases & NoSQL databases
Knowledge and experience leveraging AI technologies is a BIG plus and desirable
Knowledge and experience using observability tools would be an advantage
Ability to drive architectural decisions, set technical direction, and mentor engineers, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related majors; 10+ years of relevant proven experience

What the job involves

As applications and systems become more sophisticated and user experience is at high stake, observability - the ability to monitor and understand the systems and how they impact users, becomes one of the biggest challenges for engineering teams. We are building world-class tools to help engineers deliver better, faster, and more reliable applications!
Splunk is looking for hardworking and creative full stack Software Engineers to join our Splunk Observability team who will work on systems that empower our customers to quickly detect and resolve their infrastructure and application issues!
You will be a key contributor and lead for the user facing web application for Splunk Observability Infrastructure Monitoring. Splunk’s Observability Suite is a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Infrastructure Monitoring is one of the most used and popular products in this suite
Operates as a technical lead, solution architect & full stack developer of the team, leading technical roadmap and vision
Own and organize processes for the team such as sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinements, program increment (PI) planning, and more
Work with leadership team to influence products and process strategies
Understand the business direction and is able to promote innovative ideas and acquire alignment with multi-functional teams; can influence PM on features, product direction and priority
Collaboratively lead design discussions under technical purview, ensuring both functional & non-functional requirements (like scale, security, operability, usability, etc) are considered
Lead the development new product features, clarify and improve designs, help put together a plan for how to make it happen; participate in code review
Build relationships with cross-area teams to effectively understand dependencies, gain alignments and set up collaborations
Grow senior engineers and technical leaders through design & code review, tech seminars, mentoring, pair-programming, and etc
Take actions to improve the engineering team’s engineering and operational practices

Our take

Splunk was founded to produce software for searching and analysing machine-generated data for clients. The platform provides live data insights and is an attractive option due to its flexibility, scalability and ability to process real time data.

The company has evolved significantly since being founded, implementing developments in augmented reality, machine learning and mobile technology. Further, the company's transition to the cloud has allowed it to provide new offerings, and proved its ability to move with market trends.

Acquired by Cisco in 2024, Splunk now benefits from Cisco's user protection, breach protection and threat intelligence capabilities. The company will continue to deliver its security products, and also has plans to enhance its portfolio moving forwards.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2007

$25m

SERIES C

Jan 2006

$10m

SERIES B

Total funding: $40m

Company benefits

Paid parental leave
Work from home opportunities
Health Care and Insurance
Paid Time Off
Education reimbursement
Electric car charging stations
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Stocked kitchens
Gym discounts/onsite fitness centers
Pet insurance discount
Student loan resources
Cool workspace with collaborative environments
529 College Savings Plan

Company HQ

South Beach, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Gary Steele

(EVP & GM of Splunk at Cisco, not founder)

Was CEO and President of Splunk before it became a Cisco company. Previously CEO at Proofpoint and Portera, VP at Sybase, and Market Development Manager at Sun Microsystems.

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