Senior Software Engineer - RUM

Company: Splunk
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Engineering Remote, California San Jose, CA San Francisco, California Seattle, Washington Washington OregonSplunk, 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.About UsSplunk O11y (observability) is an application performance monitoring solution that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real-time visibility and insight into IT environments. With our unique AIOps solution, you can take the right action at exactly the right time with automated anomaly detection, rapid root-cause analysis, and a unified view of your entire application ecosystem, including private and public clouds. Using Splunk o11y, you'll finally align IT, DevOps, and the business around the information that helps you protect your bottom line and deliver flawless customer experiences at scale.About the RoleThe RUM Agents are embedded inside the end user application. Our RUM agents instrument core platform APIs and callbacks and capture end user experience metrics, errors and key troubleshooting information such as device, geo, and operating system. The RUM Platform processes the data collected by the RUM agents in an infinitely scalable infrastructure.As a member of senior engineer in the team, you will be instrumental in delivering top quality Splunk's observability products. Some of your primary responsibilities include:

• Design and implement innovative software modules for a distributed system architecture.
• Build core Java Services that can process billions of end user requests from some of the largest e-commerce sites of the world.
• Scale products with cloud infrastructure components such as Kafka, Cassandra, S3 / GCS, EMR etc.
• Drive process improvement and collaborate effectively with fast paced cross-functional teams to solve problems.
• Propose solutions, debug and fix defects, and deliver a highly performant, high-quality software product.
• Help define, develop, and perform performance/scalability benchmarks.
• Mentor junior engineers as they develop their application development skills.
• Participate in on-call rotation.About YouYou are a self-starter who enjoys new challenges with a CS / EE degree and / or relevant and desired experiences include:
• 7+ years designing, implementing and debugging large-scale software applications.
• 7+ years in Java/J2EE and object-oriented development.
• Strong understanding of microservice architectures, principles and patterns.
• Strong understanding of SQL and NoSQL, including experience working with one or more databases (e.g., PostgreSQL or MySQL, Cassandra or Dynamo).
• Deep understanding of data structures such as lists, queues, maps and trees.
• Working with cloud-native infrastructure on a private (AWS/GCP/Azure) or Hybrid cloud.
• Drive a unit, integration, system test strategy that will help the team deliver value with a high degree of quality.
• Experience in API Gateway and Service Mesh for secured, scalable and resilient deployment of microservices.
• Working with and building a real-time compute and streaming infrastructure (Kafka, Flink, Storm, Spark, etc).
• You're passionate about what you're doing and ignite people around you.
• Experience in solving problems of load, scale, and optimizations of complex large-scale deployments.We know that the award-winning culture at Splunk is something to brag about, but here are more reasons that make you excited to get out of bed to come in the morning, like:
• 401k match (4.5%).
• Wellness perks (gym, hobbies, education, store discounts, personal finance).
• Unlimited PTO, 10 days VTO, 14 holidays (including 1 birthday PTO and 1 floating holiday).
• Mandatory company shut down between Christmas and New Years.We are SplunkAt 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.Meet the Products and Technology TeamWant 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.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 EmployerAt 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.Base Pay RangeSF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro AreaBase Pay Range: $174,800.00 - 240,350.00 per yearCalifornia (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and MassachusettsBase Pay Range: $157,320.00 - 216,315.00 per yearAll other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.Base Pay Range: $139,840.00 - 192,280.00 per yearSplunk 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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