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Splunk Sr Support Software Engineer in MN, United States
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
As a member of the Splunk Support Operations Team, you will be helping to build and maintain systems that allow us to better serve our customers. Our systems availability and correctness are paramount to operations for our internal users.
We're looking for a Sr Support Software Engineer to help us maintain existing support owned tools in addition to helping us think outside the box when it comes to innovation. This role empowers you to be a catalyst for positive change, driving innovation and improvement across the Support organization. Your ability to ideate, build consensus, and effectively roll out changes will be pivotal in improving troubleshooting time for technical support engineers, and ultimately for the Splunk customer experience.
What you'll get to do
Our operations team maintains an internal tool that allows technical support engineers to effectively troubleshoot. You’ll be responsible for evaluating new opportunities to advance the services capabilities based on feedback and our ever-growing platform of services, ensure a user friendly experience for our engineering and development teams, integrate with our internal on-premise and cloud utilities and develop on an innovative suite of products and services.
As a member of the operations team, you’ll also get to work with engineers and developers all across our organization, allowing you access to services and features that could be used for further development, as well as provide feedback ahead of core launches.
Must-have Qualifications
Coding proficiency in the following languages with the ability and interest to quickly learn new languages: Python, Shell Scripting (Bash), intro level experience with React (JavaScript) is a bonus.
Linux server management experience.
Familiarity with AWS Data Center instances
Excellent communication skills and a history of collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. Your audience for the internal tool is your fellow Splunkers!
Operational excellence: you think beyond feature delivery into how your code and systems are serving customers in production.
What we offer
A constant stream of new things to learn. You'll learn how our whole stack works, from service deployments to operational execution in the wild. We're also always expanding into new areas like bringing in open source projects and contributing back, exploring new technologies, and seeking new ways to make our ecosystem more developer-friendly.
Impact. We give our engineers an environment in which they can contribute from day one while also providing opportunities for learning and growth.
Growth and mentorship. We believe in growing engineers through ownership and leadership opportunities. We also believe mentors help both sides of the equation.
A stable, collaborative and supportive work environment. We are remote friendly and flexible. You can choose to work from a Splunk location or you can be in any US time zone and work with the rest of the team around the globe.
Work-life balance. We don't expect people to work 12-hour days. We want you to have a successful time outside of work too. We trust our colleagues to be responsible with their time and commitment, and believe that balance helps cultivate an outstanding environment.
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.
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Base Pay Range
SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area
Base Pay Range: $174,800.00 - 240,350.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $157,320.00 - 216,315.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $139,840.00 - 192,280.00 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 comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com .