Software Engineer – Splunk Platform Authorization

Job Description

Develop and maintain Go backend services that provide scalable authorization and secure service-to-service communication across Splunk’s platform. Troubleshoot production issues, improve performance and reliability, modernize established C++ services and distributed infrastructure, and collaborate with engineering teams, including through operational support and on-call rotations.

Requirements: Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of relevant experience, a master’s degree and at least three years of relevant experience, a related PhD, or equivalent experience; professional Go backend development experience is required. Applicants must be U.S. persons and hold a current U.S. Government TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph; experience with production services and independent implementation is required, while C++, distributed systems, Kubernetes, and authorization concepts are preferred.

Key Skills: Go, Backend Development, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Kubernetes, C++, Role-Based Access Control, Attribute-Based Access Control, Authorization, Authentication, Identity and Access Management, Service-to-Service Communication, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, Production Troubleshooting, System Reliability, On-Call Operations

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) Plan With Matching Contributions, Paid Parental Leave, Short-Term Disability Coverage, Long-Term Disability Coverage, Basic Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Birthday Day Off, Year-End Holiday Shutdown, Personal Wellness Days, Paid Vacation, Flexible Vacation Time, Sick Leave, Family Emergency Leave, Paid Volunteer Days, Annual Bonuses, Restricted Stock Units