Sr. Principal Software Engineer-Observability Platform
Description
Role
- Drive system architecture and design decisions for Splunk’s Observability Platform, on which the core features and functionality of our software is built.
- Partner deeply with technical leadership to drive the strategic projects within Splunk Observability Platform engineering.
- Be active at a technical level, participating in design and code reviews and taking a hands-on role for strategically important, potentially risky technical initiatives required to achieve the success of the technical roadmap.
- Demonstrate an ability to delegate, showing a strong understanding of when you must be involved in something versus when a specific task is a meaningful growth opportunity for other engineers.
- Exhibit a growth mindset and provide mentorship and teaching for other engineers, helping them build the soft skills required to drive impact through influence as well as direct contribution.
- Be an effective communicator who is regularly leveraged as the technical spokesperson for driving architectural ideas and decisions and advocating for them with business stakeholders.
- Work well across multiple Product teams and be a strong contributor to setting product architecture and identifying efficiencies across products.
- Work with Product Management, Engineering, and Architecture and help drive alignment on product direction.
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science (or equivalent) with 15+ years of related experience; or Master’s with 12+ years; or PhD with 8+ years
Requirements
- Required: Strong knowledge of how data intensive applications are constructed and run efficiently.
- Required: Strong software development experience across large codebases
- Required: Deep knowledge of web protocols and distributed systems
- Required: Knowledge of indexing & storage technology
- Preferred: Experience leading large scale change (of mindsets, technologies, or tooling) in codebases and organizations.
- Preferred: Microservices and monolith based development
- Helping people grow their skills and abilities to meet their career goals
- Building psychologically safe environments, where learning is encouraged and failure is not punished.
- Clear and direct communication
- Constant learning
Note:
Base Pay Range
SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area
Base Pay Range: $242,400.00 - 333,300.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $218,160.00 - 299,970.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $193,920.00 - 266,640.00 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.
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