Associate Software Engineer - Java (Distributed Systems and Databases)

Socket.dev; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 98,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Parental Leave

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan and match

Flex time-off

11 paid holidays

Volunteer time-off

Other competitive benefits

Job summary

New Relic is hiring for a Telemetry Data Platform engineer focused on NRDB, delivering a scalable, high‑throughput telemetry database. You will work across data ingest, storage and query layers, contribute to system reliability, and own features that process millions of messages per second.

You’ll collaborate with distributed teams across North America and Europe, using modern observability and performance optimization techniques in a flexible, remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in distributed SaaS software development.
• Proficiency in Java programming, algorithms and data structures, and building high-throughput software following best practices.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and their core challenges.
• Experience with the command line to manage, investigate, and fix things.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, MongoDB.
• Familiarity with public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and with Kubernetes or Docker.
• Strong CS fundamentals; bonus for networks and load-balancing in low-latency systems.
• Familiarity with modern observability and alerting patterns.
• Ability to work asynchronously in a distributed North America/Europe team.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features with a focus on performance and efficiency.
• Collaborate with the team to implement scalable solutions and enhance application performance.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve the reliability of services.

Skills

Java programming

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

Performance optimization

Cloud familiarity

Command line proficiency

Networking & load balancing

Observability patterns

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

MySQL

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Redis

MongoDB

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Your opportunity The Telemetry Data Platform group at New Relic builds the foundation for all of our products: data ingest, storage, and query. As an engineer working on NRDB, you’ll be contributing directly to the proprietary telemetry database technology at the core of our business. We own our software from top to bottom and are directly responsible for its quality and reliability. Each member of the team shares our pager rotation and will occasionally be on-call to respond to system failures; so we prioritize work that keeps the lights on and the pager quiet, in addition to the work that powers all of our new products and streams of data. If the idea of working on systems that process millions of messages per second and handle exabytes of data excites you, then you may be an excellent fit!

What you'll do

• Develop new features with a focus on optimizing performance and efficiency
• Collaborate with the team to implement scalable solutions and enhance application performance
• Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve the reliability of our services

This role requires 2+ years of professional experience in distributed SaaS software development.

• Proficiency in Java programming, expertise with algorithms and data structures, and building high-throughput software following best-practices.
• Deeper understanding of distributed systems and their core challenges.
• Experience using the command line to manage, investigate, and fix things when they’re broken.
• Experience with databases like MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, MongoDB, etc.
• Familiarity with the public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or Docker.
• An understanding of Computer Science fundamentals is very important.
• Bonus points if you have Familiarity with networks and load-balancing, and how to use them well in low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems.
• Familiarity with modern observability & alerting patterns.
• Familiarity with debugging/troubleshooting issues using tools such as Java Flight Recorder.
• Experience working in distributed teams would also help.
• We are part of a group that is distributed across North America and Europe. An ability to work well asynchronously.

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

Estimated Base Pay Range $98,000 — $123,000 USD

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including

• healthcare
• dental
• vision
• parental leave and planning
• mental health benefits
• a 401(k) plan and match
• flex time-off
• 11 paid holidays
• volunteer time-off
• other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us.

We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail].

We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification.

Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.

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