Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack, Observability Infrastructure Monitoring

Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack, Observability Infrastructure Monitoring

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.

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!

About the role

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.

What you'll get to do

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

Must have qualifications

Proficient in building large-scale and high throughput web applications including frontend and backend components, from architecture design to implementation, testing and performance benchmarking.

Track record as a senior technical lead with minimum 3 years' experience of leading teams.

Deep understanding of microservices and distributed application architecture

Rich Experience partnering with UI / UX, Product Management, QA, Doc Writer and other multi-functional teams

Expert in JavaScript or TypeScript; Excellent knowledge of HTML / CSS; Familiar with one or more JS frameworks, such as React, Backbone or Angular

Expert in Java programming language

Expert in developing and working with thoughtfully crafted HTTP APIs, such as REST or GraphQL

Rich experience with 1 or more relational databases & NoSQL databases

Solid knowledge and rich experience in working with at least one cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure and GCP

Expert in containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)

Knowledge and experience leveraging AI technologies is a BIG plus and desirable.

Knowledge and experience using observability tools would be an advantage.

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related majors; 12 years of relevant proven experience

Meet the Products and Technology Team

Want to build security and observability products people love AND work with people as smart (and humble) as you are? Our products and technology team delivers digital resilience at enterprise scale with a self-service Splunk portfolio that offers unified security analytics, full stack observability and real-time visibility of streaming data. Learn more about the team, meet our leaders, and hear from Splunk technologists and engineers at splunk.com / careers / products-and-technology (https : / / www.splunk.com / en_us / careers / products-and-technology.html) .

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

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 : $203,200.00 - 279,400.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range : $182,880.00 - 251,460.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range : $162,560.00 - 223,520.00 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 .

Salary : $162,560 - $223,520