Software Engineer
Description
Splunk is here to build a safer and more resilient digital world. The world's leading enterprises use our unified security and observability platform to keep their digital systems secure and reliable. While customers love our technology, it's our people that make Splunk stand out as an amazing career destination and why we've won so many awards as a best place to work. If you become a Splunker, we want your whole, authentic self, what we call your "million data points". 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.
Role Summary
This role is for a Software Engineer on the Indexing Framework team is integral to Splunk Indexing and Storage, responsible for developing and maintaining critical components that support data ingestion, processing, and indexing workflows.
Splunk is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative software engineer to work closely with product owners and designers to build and support a suite of internal/external customer-facing Splunk applications/services to collect, analyze, visualize, and deliver an architecture to meet customer needs. You will also participate in an on-call rotation to handle customer blocking issues and critical incidents outside regular business hours to ensure timely resolution of issues to minimize downtime and impact on customers.
What you'll get to do:
- Write backend code for Splunk Indexing, getting our customer’s data persisted in the Splunk environment, and guaranteeing high availability.
- Build robust, fault-tolerant distributed systems in a multi-threaded/multi-process environment.
- Analyze and improve scalability of storing, routing, and searching data at scale.
- Analyze, identify, and resolve bottlenecks of distributed systems, data pipelines, multi-threaded coherency, and other complicated scenarios.
- Create high-quality distributed design and code and maintain it in the cloud.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning Cloud infrastructure, SRE, Performance, and customer-facing domains, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
What we offer you:
- Impactful Work – Contribute to meaningful projects that directly enhance customer experiences and drive business success
- Growth & Development – Access opportunities for professional growth, including mentorship, training programs, and career advancement
- Collaborative Culture – Join a supportive team that values open communication, knowledge sharing, and innovation
- Innovative Technology – Work with modern tools, frameworks, and best practices to solve challenging problems and build innovative solutions
- Work-Life Balance – Benefit from a flexible and inclusive work environment that supports your well-being and productivity
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, 4+ years with a master’s degree, or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field
- Strong proficiency in C++ and Python, with solid coding, debugging, and system design skills
- Working knowledge of Golang and PostgreSQL
- Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Windows) with network programming fundamentals
- Experience designing and maintaining microservices-based applications, with expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes)
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multi-functional teams
- Experience handling high-profile, customer-critical issues is a plus
Note:
Thank you for your interest in Splunk!