Manager, Developer Platforms

About the role

The Senior Manager, Developer Platforms leads three teams responsible for quality platforms and developer enablement at Splunk. This role sets the strategy and roadmap for platforms used by Splunk's internal engineering community, focusing on improving software quality and release confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead three teams responsible for quality platforms and developer enablement.
• Set the strategy and roadmap for platforms used by Splunk’s internal engineering community.
• Direct delivery of capabilities that improve software quality and release confidence.
• Guide adoption as teams move through architectural and platform change.
• Balance long-term strategy with near-term delivery; success means measurable gains in reliability, adoption, and developer productivity.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building, testing, and releasing software at scale.
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams, including responsibility for delivery, staffing, performance, or technical direction.
• Demonstrated experience defining strategy, building roadmaps, and delivering internal platform capabilities for engineering customers.
• Demonstrated experience with automated testing, quality frameworks, release pipelines, developer tooling, or comparable software delivery systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing managers or leading multiple engineering teams.
• Experience leading teams through architectural, organizational, or platform transformation.
• Experience establishing metrics and using data and developer feedback to guide priorities, measure impact, and drive adoption.
• Ability to communicate clearly, influence direction, and align senior technical leaders, architects, product managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and grow engineering managers while building inclusive, high-performing teams.

Skills

• Technical leadership skills.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with software development methodologies and tools.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $174,700.00 to $253,400.00, reflecting the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and/or Canadian locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

Schedule

This role is remote type, allowing flexibility in working from various locations within the specified regions.