Full-Stack Software Engineer, Splunk
$146.4-201.3k
In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation
Data security & observability platform
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Data security & observability platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$146.4-201.3k
In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation
1001+ employees
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
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of related Software Engineering experience focused on application development with a Bachelor’s Degree
- Programming experience using languages such as Python, Java, C/C++, or similar languages
- Expert in client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks (React and/or BackboneJS)
- Expertise in front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Design, etc.)
- A solid grasp of data structures, algorithms, and RESTful APIs
- Understanding of scalable distributed web applications using open source or proprietary technologies
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and to understand a wide variety of technical challenges to be solved
- Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, specifically a proven track record to effectively work with others within a dynamic environment
Desirable
- Solid understanding of relational databases (Postgres)
- A proponent of test-driven development (TDD) and understanding of CI/CD technologies
- Experience with secure coding practices
- Familiarity with orchestration and cloud stack and technologies like K8s, Kinesis, Kafka
What the job involves
- This role is for a Full-Stack Software Engineer on the Splunk enterprise security team which is an analytics-driven SIEM that solves a wide range of security analytics and security operations use cases like security monitoring, advanced threat detection, compliance, incident investigations, etc
- You will participate and work on both frontend and backend features on cloud and on-prem platforms
- You will deliver these features to meet the ever-increasing scalability, performance, and security requirements
- You will work closely with product management, UX, and customers to shape the roadmap and build solutions that help customers monitor, detect, and protect against ever-growing cyber threats.
- 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, to define and craft new products that streamline analysts' investigations
- We have a lean process that focuses on empowering our engineers. 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 data problems
- Contribute to the design and development of multiple features in the ultra-high performance system, processing immense amounts of data
- Participate in the development of project timelines, implementation design specifications, system flow diagrams, documentation, testing, and ongoing support of systems
- Pay extra attention to non-functional requirements (Performance, Scalability, Reliability, High Availability)
- 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 senior engineers/architects on current and strategic features
- Help identify and develop ways to improve our team's efficiency by expanding on our existing tools and processes while keeping product quality top of mind
- Collaborate with members of our team to enhance frameworks and backend components
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.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
3% employee growth in 12 months
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 values
- Innovative: Splunk values people committed to improving the future
- Fun: Splunk believes in fostering a positive atmosphere and celebrating its successes
- Disruptive: Splunk is always looking for ways to be more efficient and better
- Open: Splunk values honesty and inclusivity, with an open-door policy
- Passionate: Passion for its customers and products is what drives Splunk to keep improving
Company HQ
South Beach, San Francisco, CA
Articles
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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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Splunk
- Our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy is built on three key pillars: growing a diverse workforce, nurturing our culture of inclusion in the workplace, and driving positive change in the marketplace for Splunkers, customers and partners
- We are committed to recruit, retain and develop high-performing, innovative and engaged Splunkers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We created the DEI at Splunk Council (DISCO) to set and track progress on diversity, equity and inclusion across all functions and geographies
- We have also implemented processes, tools and education to try to prevent unconscious bias across our hiring and talent recruitment processes. It has also given us a company-wide vernacular to label bias where we see it
- We know that Splunkers are made up of a million different data points. And we’re committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and making Splunk a place where everyone can thrive
- Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide community for underrepresented groups and allies, offering support, mentoring and networking opportunities. We now have nine employee-led ERGs, including Pride, Womxn +, Veterans, Somos (Latinx), Black Employees and Mentors (BEAMs), Disabled=*True, Pilipinx, Natives, and Neurodiversity
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