Junior Software Engineer (C++), Authentication Team - Splunk

The Platform Identity team builds a secure foundation for identity and access management (IAM) across the Splunk and Cisco ecosystem. Their mission is to deliver a scalable, resilient, and intelligent centralized IAM platform, collaborating closely with product, security, and infrastructure teams.

• Academic or early professional experience in software development (internships, projects, open-source contributions, or equivalent).
• Basic understanding of authentication or authorization concepts; knowledge of SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0 is a plus but not mandatory.
• Fundamental programming skills in C++ and/or Go (university coursework or project experience acceptable).
• Understanding of computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and networking basics.
• Eagerness to learn secure, distributed systems and identity technologies.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to AI/ML concepts or coursework.
• Familiarity with cloud services or IAM concepts such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud at a basic level.
• Knowledge of directory services like LDAP or Active Directory, or willingness to learn.
• Participation in open-source projects, coding competitions, or personal technical projects.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

• Contribute to designing, building, and improving identity services supporting authentication, authorization, and user lifecycle management across Splunk and Cisco products.
• Work closely with senior engineers to implement secure and scalable features.
• Maintain existing components of identity services.
• Explore identity protocols and contribute to API development.
• Learn best practices in distributed systems and modern security/IAM technologies.