Principal Software Engineer

New Relic, Inc.; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to build a new observability experience. This high-impact role involves developing next-generation services and capabilities, requiring strong technical leadership and collaboration skills. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience and a background in Rust, Go, or Java, alongside cloud provider expertise.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare

Parental leave

Mental health support

401(k) plan

Qualifications

• 8+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Experience with Rust, Go, or Java.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Develop products that enable customers to visualize and understand their data.
• Prioritize effectively across business and technical requirements.
• Facilitate technical communication across teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Interpersonal collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Rust

Go

Java

AWS

Azure

GCP

Ansible

Terraform

Puppet

Job description

Principal Software Engineer
Req ID FY|R&D|#3
Location(s): Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Austin, Texas, USA; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Miami, Florida, USA; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Orlando, Florida, USA; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Portland, Oregon, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Seattle, Washington, USA; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Work arrangement: Fully Remote (works exclusively from home)

Opportunity: New Relic is seeking engineers to build a new observability experience. This high-impact role involves developing next-generation services and capabilities. We desire a motivated engineer ready for a career-defining opportunity.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop products that enable customers to visualize, explore, and understand their data.
2. Prioritize effectively across business and technical requirements.
3. Facilitate technical communication across teams and leadership.
4. Collaborate with leadership, product management, and engineering to align priorities.
5. Serve as the technical liaison across teams.
6. Promote an inclusive culture valuing diverse perspectives.

This role requires:

• 8+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Experience with Rust, Go, or Java.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience in SaaS, building and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong interpersonal collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• BS/MS/PhD in CS or equivalent.

Bonus points if you have:

• Knowledge of observability domain.
• Understanding of databases like RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL.
• Experience with configuration tools (Ansible, Terraform, Puppet).

Additional Information: We value diversity and inclusion, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds. We support flexible work arrangements and provide comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, parental leave, mental health support, 401(k), and more. Our hiring process complies with applicable laws, including background checks and visa considerations. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

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