Software Engineer II - Backend

5 days, 18 hours ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Software Development
New Relic

New Relic

New Relic provides a comprehensive observability platform that enables engineers to monitor, debug, and enhance the performance of their entire software stack through real-time analytics and insights.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2008
$520M raised

Description

  • Build, maintain, and scale backend services and supporting tools.
  • Participate in architectural decisions for the distributed tracing pipeline.
  • Work with product and experience teams to define specifications and influence the product roadmap.
  • Create automation and tooling to improve scalability and deployment.
  • Operate in an agile, DevOps-style environment, including ownership of on-call rotations.
  • Use AI tools to speed up development, code review, and production troubleshooting.
  • Contribute to a culture of technical excellence and shared knowledge.

Requirements

  • Experience with distributed systems, concurrency, and scaling in production environments.
  • Strong software development experience in an object-oriented language such as Kotlin, Java, or Go.
  • Comfort adapting to different languages and frameworks.
  • Familiarity with asynchronous programming techniques such as streams, event-based flows, task queues, and message queues.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, Agile environment and delivering production code regularly.
  • Collaborative work style that includes colleagues in important decisions and shared code ownership.
  • Adaptability in a rapidly changing industry and curiosity about AI.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Contributions to open source projects are a plus.
  • Understanding of build and test automation and its benefits is a plus.
  • Experience with OpenTelemetry or related industry knowledge is a plus.
  • Experience in technical mentorship and supporting colleagues' skill development is a plus.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

  • Flexible workforce model with fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work options.
  • Opportunity to work on a mission-driven, fast-growing observability platform.
  • Inclusive and welcoming work environment.
  • Reasonable accommodation available during the application or recruiting process.
  • Candidates are considered with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.
  • Employment eligibility verification and required background checks are part of the hiring process.

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