Software Engineer (Java or Scala) (31073)

Software Engineer - Lakehouse Team

Join us as we pursue our exciting new vision to make machine data accessible, usable and valuable to everyone. We are a company filled with people who are passionate about our product and seek to deliver the best experience for our customers. At Splunk, we’re committed to our work, customers, having fun and most importantly to each other’s success. Learn more about Splunk careers and how you can become a part of our journey!

We are an engineering and product-focused company. Our engineers take a leading role in crafting, architecting, building, and testing our product. Engineers at Splunk have a wide impact, from developing new capabilities like federated search and analytics to working with customers to see their work be used to tackle real-world problems. You will be a part of Splunk’s Lakehouse team and work with other team members to deliver new query capabilities to the platform, extending Splunk’s capability to search and analyze data wherever it resides.

In this role, you will:

• Extend the Splunk platform to query new data lakes and provide further customer insights from their data
• Write production-quality, high-performance distributed systems code
• Build, test, operate, and maintain customer-critical query functionality
• Have a growth mindset, constantly learning and adapting to new technologies
• Empower your ideas by proof-of-concept prototypes
• Design and implement new features
• Analyze and optimize query performance
• Innovate and contribute to the product roadmap
• Be informed and creative – know about meaningful problems, devise new solutions

Ideal Experience:

• Strong Java/Scala or C++ skills with distributed systems design and knowledge of OO and functional programming practices
• Outstanding computer science fundamentals and data structure knowledge
• Experience with Apache Spark, Databricks, or similar high volume data technologies will be a plus
• Knowledge of software engineering and testing best practices
• Experience with Agile development, Continuous Integration, github, etc
• Passion for solving hard problems and exploring new technologies
• Excellent team player with good communication and documentation skills
• Must have 2+ years as a backend engineer

Education

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent

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.

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 comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, wellbeing expense reimbursement, and much more! Learn more about our next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com.