
Senior Backend Engineer
Posted Oct 30

Posted Oct 30
This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.
• Take ownership of and develop essential backend services and infrastructure for the observability platform.
• Guarantee dependable, high-throughput data pipelines and APIs.
• Work collaboratively with open-source contributors and customers.
• Address challenges faced by the community and customers, integrating their feedback into backend architecture and API design.
• Design and implement scalable systems capable of ingesting, processing, and querying petabytes of observability data.
• Create foundational services that enable engineers to diagnose production issues effectively.
• Over 5 years of software engineering experience with a strong emphasis on backend development.
• Preference for candidates with experience in building developer tools or infrastructure.
• Proficient in TypeScript and Node.js.
• Experience with frameworks such as Express, Fastify, or similar.
• Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and data modeling principles.
• Familiarity with Go is considered an advantage.
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
• A passion for open source and the developer community.
• Experience in creating developer tooling.
• Familiarity with ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, or other analytical/OLTP databases is a plus.
• Exposure to OpenTelemetry, logging pipelines, or metrics infrastructure is an advantage.
• Experience with SDKs or client library design is beneficial.
• Familiarity with Kafka, NATS, message queues, streaming systems, or event-driven architectures is a plus.
• Must be eligible to work in the specified current location and meet right-to-work sponsorship requirements.
• Flexible work environment with options for remote work.
• Employer contributions to healthcare plans.
• Stock options available for all new team members.
• Flexible time off policy in the US.
• Generous time-off benefits for employees in other countries.
• USD $500 allowance for home office setup for remote employees.
• Opportunities to engage in company-wide offsites and global gatherings.
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