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Engineering

Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Security

Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Security
 
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.

About the Role

Are you passionate about working on products that make a difference for your customers? Do you enjoy building large scale applications that are powered by huge data sets? Do you value working in an environment where you're empowered to make key technical decisions across a full stack of technologies?
 
Splunk Enterprise Security is a sophisticated SIEM built atop Splunk’s award winning data platform with lots of moving parts. We help thousands of clients as they identify and protect their assets from cyber threats all over the world. On any given day, our software needs to handle thousands of users, petabytes of data, and unique usage patterns across different deployment topologies.
 
We need strong engineers to address the next set of data challenges that include real-time streaming data processing, cloud migrations, and integration of disparate and distributed data sources. That's where you come in!

What you'll get to do

As a senior member of the team, you will evolve the architecture and design of the backend frameworks to meet the ever-increasing scalability and performance requirements. You will also evolve the future of SIEM solutions by designing, creating, testing, and maintaining products that directly support security analysts all across the world. You will directly influence the direction of our technology as well as mentor other members of your team.
 
Working directly with customers is one of our core values. In this role, you'll be able to meet customers as they share their experiences, get a first-person view of the state of the art Security Operations Centers, and collaborate with product management to define and craft new products that streamline analysts' investigations.We have a lean process that focuses on empowering our engineers as opposed to just directing them. And along the way, you will become proficient in Splunk's Search Processing Language (SPL) which will empower you to explore large data sets and to take on endless types of problems.

Responsibilities

  • Own and be accountable for the design and development of multiple features in the ultra-high performance system, processing immense amounts of data.
  • Pay extra attention to non-functional requirements (Performance, Scalability, Reliability, High Availability).
  • Achieve a deep knowledge of our product architecture, usage patterns, and real-world deployment scenarios to develop an understanding of which solutions will bring value to our customers.
  • Take the scale and performance of the product using Splunk platform innovations, open-source, and cloud tools and technologies.
  • Work in an Agile environment and follow scrum practices.
  • Receive guidance from Principal engineers, architects for current and strategic features.
  • Partner with leaders from architecture, eng management, and product management on project requirements, designs, and development plans.
  • Help identify and develop ways to improve our team's productivity and efficiency by expanding on our existing tools and processes.
  • Collaborate with members of our team on the design and implementation of frameworks and backend components.
  • Keep product quality top of mind by creating automated tests for the software that you help create.
  • Become well versed in core Splunk technologies as they apply to application development.
  • Mentor junior engineers and interns as they develop their application development skills.

Must have Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience focused on application development.
  • Programming experience using languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, or similar languages.
  • A solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and RESTful APIs.
  • A deep understanding of scalable distributed web applications using open source or proprietary technologies.

Nice-to-have Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of relational databases' (Postgres).
  • Experience collaborating with design, engineering, and DevOps teams.
  • Proponent of test-driven development (TDD) and understanding of CI/CD technologies.
  • Experience with secure coding practices.
  • Experience with an agile software development model.
  • Experience working on high performance, high volume analytics software.
  • Ability to develop software on Linux, Unix, and Windows systems.
  • Familiar with backend application development frameworks such as Django or CherryPy.
  • Familiarity with orchestration and cloud stack and technologies like K8s, Kinesis, Kafka.
  • Familiarity with information security is a huge plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly.

Splunk Life

  • Opportunities to develop and grow as an engineer. We are always expanding into new areas, working with cloud stacks, open source projects, and exploring new technologies.
  • Internal technical training and company-wide hackathons.
  • A team of extraordinarily capable and dedicated peers.
  • Breadth and depth. You are interested to work on an area that dynamically scales to meet the needs of Splunk’s offerings.
  • Growth and mentorship. We believe in growing engineers through ownership and leadership opportunities. We also believe that mentors help both sides of the equation.
  • Fun. We have frequent group outings and team-building events. 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.
  • Work life balance, with efficient work from home environments today and modern offices standing by for future times.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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.

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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 next-level benefits 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 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.

Splunk also has policies in place to protect the personal information candidates disclose to us as part of the application process. Please click here to review Splunk’s Career Site Privacy Policy.

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. Splunk is impacted by the mandates outlined for U.S. Government contractors in President Biden’s Path out of the Pandemic: COVID-19 Action Plan. As a result, Splunk requires U.S. employees, whether assigned to an office or 100% remote, to provide proof of full vaccination, as defined by the CDC. Splunk provides reasonable accommodations for employees who have qualifying medical or religious reasons.

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