Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems and Databases

New Relic, Inc.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Telemetry Data Platform team in Portland. This role involves developing features for a high-performance database system while ensuring system reliability and efficiency. With a strong focus on collaboration and continuous improvement, you will work on cutting-edge technology that processes massive data streams.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan and match

Flexible time-off

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

11 paid holidays

Volunteer time-off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a SaaS environment.
• Experience with cloud providers like AWS.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features focused on performance.
• Implement scalable solutions with the team.
• Enhance the reliability of services.

Skills

Java

Distributed Systems Understanding

Algorithms and Data Structures

Performance Optimization

Debugging Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java Flight Recorder

Relational Databases (MySQL, Postgres)

Key-Value Databases (Redis)

AWS/Azure/GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems and Databases

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

• 5+ years of professional experience in developing and operating within a 24x7 Saas business.
• Proficiency in Java programming, expertise with algorithms and data structures and building high-throughput software following best-practices.
• An understanding of distributed systems and their core challenges is very important.
• Proficiency in command line usage for local development and tooling as well as operational purposes.
• Experience with debugging/troubleshooting issues using tools such as Java Flight Recorder
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL or Postgres) and key-value databases (Redis or alternative).
• Experience with any public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or Docker.
• Ability to work well asynchronously and effectively communicate thoughts in writing.
• A collaborative approach to work, where colleagues are included in key decisions, fostering shared code ownership.

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.
• Experience in technical mentorship and support for helping level up the skills of colleagues on the team.
• Experience working in distributed teams would also help. We are part of a group that is distributed across North America and Europe.

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

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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.

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time-off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

$152,000 - $190,000 USD

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