Software Engineer – Early Career @ Splunk

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.

This role is based in Splunk’s Boulder, CO office or Raleigh, NC office ONLY. Candidates must graduate in or before December 2024 and be available to start in or before January 2025.

Role Summary

You will experience Splunking and what defines our culture while honing the skills which separate our development teams from others. Working to support internal and external customer needs, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams and gain insight into our values-driven process. You will work on complex problems, potentially expanding beyond your team’s codebase.

What you’ll get to do

Design, develop, code and test software systems, or applications for software improvements and new products over an extended period of time.
Build innovative solutions that enable rapid development, including non-functional aspects such as performance, security, globalization, and accessibility.
Make an impact through your recommended modifications to processes and procedures, and directly contribute to standard methodologies, architecture, and implementation.
Collaborate with colleagues from other teams for cross-functional collaboration, such as Security, Compliance, Support, and Education.
Interact with internal and external customers to identify issues and potential solutions.
Work on legacy implementations under the team’s ownership.
Participate in the hiring and onboarding of incoming interns.
Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation

Must-have Qualifications

A Bachelors or Master’s in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related technical field.

Nice-to-have Qualifications

We’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.

2+ years of experience with one mainstream programming language, such as Go, Java, or Python
Exposure to docker, Kubernetes, or public cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
Demonstrated experience working with REST APIs
Experience with test-driven development, writing various levels of automated tests, such as unit test, functional test, integration test, system test, or performance / load test
Understanding of CI/CD
Familiarity with modern version control system, such as Git
Experience building meaningful software applications: in a class, as a personal hobby, as a job, as part of an open source project
Strong communication skills, verbal and written

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: $119,200.00 - 163,900.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range: $107,280.00 - 147,510.00 per year

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

Base Pay Range: $95,360.00 - 131,120.00 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.

Thank you for your interest in Splunk!

Software Engineer – Early Career

Backend/Fullstack, Boulder, CO or Raleigh, NC, Jan 2025 or sooner start date

Splunk

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