Senior Software Engineer with AI focus

Dynatrace; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 127,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Unlimited PTO

401k matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Reward system

Job summary

Dynatrace in Grand Rapids, MI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver the next-generation observability platform. You will own high-impact projects, collaborate with Product and Engineering, and mentor junior engineers to raise technical standards.

You will architect scalable systems, build features with GoLang, TypeScript, and React, work with Kubernetes and OpenTelemetry, and help drive innovation and overall product reliability while maintaining a culture of excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with GoLang, TypeScript and React.
• Experience with Kubernetes and observability tools.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and OpenTelemetry.
• Hands-on AI development experience beyond prompting.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build and maintain scalable software systems powering the core platform.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate business needs into features.
• Champion code quality through testing and rigorous reviews.
• Investigate and debug distributed systems for permanent root-cause solutions.
• Identify and address technical debt to maintain long-term stability.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to foster learning and accountability.
• Drive innovation to optimize system architecture and developer workflows.

Skills

5+ years experience

GoLang

TypeScript

React

Kubernetes

observability tools

OpenTelemetry

AI development

problem solving

communication

Job description

Your role at Dynatrace

We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to play a critical role in designing and delivering -the next-generation observability platform. You will take ownership of complex, high-impact projects, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions. Beyond coding, you will mentor junior engineers, influence architectural decisions, and drive technical excellence across the organization

• Architect & Build: Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable and reliable software systems that power our core platform.
• Collaborate & Deliver: Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to translate business needs into innovative, user-centric features.
• Champion Quality: Write clean, well-tested code and elevate the team's engineering standards through rigorous, constructive code reviews.
• Solve Complex Problems: Dive deep to investigate and debug distributed systems, focusing on permanent root‑cause solutions rather than quick fixes.
• Tackle Technical Debt: Proactively identify structural bottlenecks and drive improvements to ensure long‑term system stability and performance.
• Mentor & Empower: Guide junior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a collaborative culture of continuous learning, accountability, and teamwork.
• Drive Innovation: Stay ahead of industry trends to continuously optimize our system architecture, developer workflows, and overall product reliability.

What will help you succeed

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or related roles
• Strong proficiency in programming languages relevant to the platform, like GoLang, TypeScript and React
• Experience with Kubernetes, observability tools, distributed systems, and OpenTelemetry
• Hands‑on experience with AI development and tooling (e.g., integrating AI APIs) beyond basic prompting.
• Strong problem‑solving, analytical, and debugging skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Why you will love being a Dynatracer

• Dynatrace is a leader in unified observability and security.
• We provide a culture of excellence with competitive compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance.
• Our employees work with the largest cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud, and other leading partners worldwide to create strategic alliances.
• You’ll get to work at the forefront of innovation with Dynatrace Intelligence—the industry's first agentic operations system. Bringing together deterministic and agentic AI, it helps teams understand what's happening, why it matters, and what to do next—automatically.
• Over 50% of the Fortune 100 companies are current customers of Dynatrace.

Compensation and Rewards

• Salary 127K$ - 191K$. Total compensation may vary depending on candidate experience/education and location.
• Our compensation package includes medical/dental/life benefits, STD, LTD, unlimited PTO, company matching 401k plan for retirement, employee stock purchase plan, and a reward system.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We offer competitive compensation, company-sponsored premium benefits, medical, dental, vacation/holidays, company matching 401(k) Plan, etc. Dynatrace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, creed, disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If your disability makes it difficult for you to use this site, please contact [e-mail] . Dynatrace participates in E-Verify, participant information in English and Spanish. Right to work information in English and Spanish. EEO is the Law (https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/discrimination). To be considered for this position, please upload your resume/CV.

Dynatrace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical abilities, age, sexual orientation, creed, disability status, veteran status, pregnancy, genetic status, or any other characteristic protected by law.