Senior Software Engineer (Elixir/Java)

Your opportunity

The Data, Identity, and API engineering group at New Relic builds the foundation for all of our products: data ingest, storage, and query. As an engineer working on the New Relic Database (NRDB), you’ll be contributing directly to the industry leading 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, reliability, and resilience. 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

• Drive the design, development, and enhancement of core features and functionalities of our observability platform, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to deliver scalable and reliable solutions
• Act as a subject matter expert, guiding and mentoring a team of talented software engineers to achieve technical excellence and deliver high-quality code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement robust, scalable, and efficient systems that meet the demands of our growing customer base
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, constantly researching and experimenting with innovative solutions to enhance our observability platform
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, advocating for best practices and promoting a collaborative work environment
• Be proactive in identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, applying optimizations, and maintaining the stability and availability of our platform
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning, improvement, and innovation within the engineering team, sharing knowledge and promoting professional growth

 

This role requires

• 5+ years of production experience with a functional programming language. Elixir preferred, but not required.
• 3 + years of experience with an object oriented programming language. Java is preferred, but not required. 
• Proven experience with REST APIs (GraphQL a plus!).
• Experience deploying and managing distributed systems.
• Skilled in asynchronous collaboration.
• Passionate about applying build and test automation techniques to your projects and understand the value they bring to a development team's efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborative work style that fosters shared code ownership.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment, delivering production code regularly using Agile methodologies.
• Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
• Adept at command-line troubleshooting and problem-solving.

 

Bonus points if you have

• Experience with React or a similar JavaScript framework.
• Experience developing and operating within a 24x7 SaaS business.
• Experience or interest in database implementation.
• Experience working effectively in distributed teams 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.

Estimated Base Pay Range$152,000—$190,000 USD

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. 

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