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.

Splunk's Data Edge team is looking for a highly technical, experienced Senior 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 the 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:

• 8+ 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

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 3+ years and a Master's Degree.

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.

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:

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 next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com .