Principal Software Engineer, Front-End, APM Observability
Description
About the Role
Responsibilities
- Operates as a technical lead, solution architect & full stack developer of the team, leading technical roadmap and vision
- Understand the business direction and is able to promote innovative ideas and acquire alignment with multi-functional teams; can influence PM on features, product direction and priority.
- Collaboratively lead design discussions under technical purview, ensuring both functional & non-functional requirements (like scale, security, operability, usability, etc) are considered
- Lead the development new product features, clarify and improve designs, help put together a plan for how to make it happen; participate in code review
- Build relationships with cross-area teams to effectively understand dependencies, gain alignments and set up collaborations
- Grow senior engineers and technical leaders through design & code review, tech seminars, mentoring, pair-programming, and etc.
- Participate in on-call rotations, post-incident reviews, and other operational duties as needed to ensure service delivery quality
- Take actions to improve the engineering team’s engineering and operational practices
Requirements
- Proficient in building large-scale and high throughput web applications including frontend and backend components, from architecture design to implementation and testing.
- 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related majors or 8 years and Master's degree
- Track record as a senior technical lead with a minimum 3 years' experience in leading teams.
- Deep understanding of microservices and distributed application architecture
- Rich Experience partnering with UI/UX, Product Management, QA, Doc Writer and other multi-functional teams
- Expert in JavaScript or TypeScript; Excellent knowledge of HTML/CSS; Familiar with one or more JS frameworks, such as React, Backbone or Angular
- Expert in at least one RPC framework such as thrift and gRPC
- Expert in developing and working with thoughtfully crafted HTTP APIs, such as REST or GraphQL
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in containerization technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
- Rich experience with 1 or more relational databases & NoSQL databases
- Solid knowledge and rich experience in working with at least one cloud platform, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Experience in Python, Java, Golang or other backend language.
Note:
Base Pay Range
SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area
Base Pay Range: $203,200.00 - 279,400.00 per year
California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts
Base Pay Range: $182,880.00 - 251,460.00 per year
All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.
Base Pay Range: $162,560.00 - 223,520.00 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.
Thank you for your interest in Splunk!