Splunk, 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.Role SummaryWe are looking for a Software Engineer on our Incubation Team who is ready to shape the future of Splunk. You'll have the opportunity to develop groundbreaking solutions in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. We're seeking a proven developer who thrives in ambiguity, with a demonstrated history of owning solutions from conception to customer delivery. If you want to prove out innovative ideas and help shape strategic roadmaps, this is your chance.Meet the Incubation TeamThe Incubation Team is Splunk's internal startup, dedicated to exploring, validating, and accelerating high-potential ideas that will shape the future of our offerings. We are a small and talented team of 8-10 engineers who tackle high-risk, high-reward initiatives in a structured environment, free from the constraints of existing customer commitments. We foster a culture of innovation, rapid learning, and collaboration, working to deliver prototypes and proposals for product roadmap consideration, or clear summaries of learnings to inform strategic decisions. The team plays a critical role in identifying and developing solutions to solve real customer problems and maintain Splunk's market leadership.What you'll get to doDevelop functional prototypes, including supporting engineering documentation, demos, and proposals, to validate new product and technology ideas with a high degree of technical and/or product-market fit ambiguityCollaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to gather input, validate ideas, and ensure alignment with strategic goalsParticipate in technical design discussions, including proposing and discussing potential solutions to address both functional and non-functional (performance, scalability, reliability, high availability, etc.) requirementsDocument and communicate learnings, including rationale for projects that do no proceed, to inform future strategies and technical directionContribute to a culture of innovation and knowledge sharing within the teamMust-have QualificationsExperience in software engineering, with a proven track record in designing and developing software solutions. Minimum of 3+ years experience or equivalent. A strong sense of ownership and bias for action, with a proven track record of showing initiative and a preference for taking decisive stepsExpertise in at least one programming language (e.g. Go, Java, Python, C++). and software development frameworkStrong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and provide solutions to moderately complex issuesExcellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesExceptional collaboration skillsNice-to-have QualificationsWe’ve taken special care to separate the must-have qualifications from the nice-to-haves. “Nice-to-have” means just that: Nice. To. Have. So, don’t worry if you can’t check off every box. We’re not hiring a list of bullet points–we’re interested in the whole you.Experience working at a fast-paced startup or incubation environmentExperience with cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and related technologiesExperience with AI, ML, or related fieldsSplunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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