Description

Senior Product Manager - AI for Engineering Productivity

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 its 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.

About the Role:

The Engineering Enablement & Engagement team is seeking an innovator to drive the development and execution of AI strategies that enhance SDLC tooling, workflows, and the overall engineering experience. In this role, you will identify, propose, and deliver high-impact AI solutions that improve software developments efficiency, velocity, and quality. You will use your deep understanding of AI technologies, software engineering practices, and SDLC methodologies to find opportunities, drive tool innovation, and measure outcomes and value. In addition, you will be responsible for tracking the timelines, delivery, risk management, and reporting on the overall execution of each initiative in a program management capacity.

This role is vital to changing how our engineers build, test, and deploy software. You will work closely with dev ops and product development engineering leaders to implement progressive AI solutions in different phases of the SDLC. With each implementation, you will be accountable for demonstrating its success and value.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Use your product management capabilities to:

Create roadmaps and plans based on engineering needs and level of impact
Glean insights from engineering data to identify use cases and propose high-value solutions that address key friction points
Engage with engineers to gain a deep understanding of how Splunk software is designed, developed, tested, and deployed
Present data-driven proposals to technical leadership to influence strategies and goals
Collaborate closely with dev ops, IT, and information security teams to drive the end-to-end implementation of AI solutions that improve SDLC efficiency
Contribute to the development of AI strategies for different phases of the SDLC
Drive evaluations, experiments, and proof of concepts of AI solutions that contribute to technical decision-making and initiatives
Define, implement, and share metrics to demonstrate utilization, productivity outcomes, and operational impact

Leverage program management skills to:

Handle delivery timeline, execution risk, and overall program management of initiatives
Engage with legal, information security, procurement, and finance to ensure that solutions meet compliance and finance standards
Engage with vendors to understand capabilities while establishing trust and influencing their roadmap
Lead internal awareness and enablement campaigns to drive adoption of new AI solutions
Be an advocate for AI use cases and standard processes by creating or participating in communities of practice across Splunk and Cisco

Who You Are and What Makes You Qualified:

5+ years of product or program management or related experience, preferably with an AI focus building roadmaps, prioritizing user needs, and use cases
Broad understanding of the genAI, LLM, and agentic AI landscape as it relates to software development
Background experience developing software in C++, Java, Python, Javascript, or similar programming languages
Analytical and data-driven: can use data and business intelligence tools to define metrics to measure baselines and outcomes
BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related degree

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in using software development tools and services such as VSCode, GitHub, GitLab, Cypress, Gradle, Maven, CircleCI, Selenium, SonarQube, Jenkins, Artifactory, Kubernetes, or others
Experience with experimentation and delivery of AI-powered experiences
Knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
Experience handling the ideation, technical development, and launch of internally-facing software products

Meet the Products and Technology Team

Want to build security and observability products people love AND work with people as smart (and humble) as you are? Our products and technology team delivers digital resilience at enterprise scale with a self-service Splunk portfolio that offers unified security analytics, full stack observability and real-time visibility of streaming data. Learn more about the team, meet our leaders, and hear from Splunk technologists and engineers at splunk.com/careers/products-and-technology.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Splunk 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.

Note:

Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $159,200.00 - 218,900.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $143,280.00 - 197,010.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $127,360.00 - 175,120.00 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 Splunks 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 next-level benefits at https://splunkbenefits.com.

Thank you for your interest in Splunk!