Your opportunity If you are driven by innovation, passionate about technical excellence, and ready to work with a team of exceptional engineers, apply now for the position of Senior Software Engineer at New Relic.
Let's embark on an exciting journey of innovation and technical advancements together! 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
Bachelor's degree, software development, engineering, or a related technical field
5+ years of experience working as a software engineer working in Java and / or Go with a strong computer science background and an aptitude for learning new languages quickly
Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale software systems, utilizing modern programming languages and frameworks
Proven ability to mentor a team of software engineers, guiding them towards technical excellence, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality code
Strong understanding of scalable distributed systems and microservices architecture, with the ability to design and implement solutions that meet performance and scalability requirements
Passion for exploring new technologies and finding creative solutions to complex problems, keeping up with industry trends and advancements in observability and related domains
Excellent collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively with cross-functional teams, present ideas, and communicate technical concepts clearly
Keep up to date with technologies - AWS / Azure / GCP, serverless, Docker, Kubernetes among others
Bonus points if you have
Contribution to open source projects
Experience working with or building GraphQL schemas
Experience building and maintaining high throughput pipelines and distributed systems
Experience working on an Observability product, especially in the SaaS vendor space
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.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please visit We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model.
This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.
New Relic currently has offices in Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and based on business needs may approve work in Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Switzerland, UAE, and other locations throughout the region.
Some of our opportunities are limited to specific hiring locations. Talk with your recruiter about your goals.
Our hiring process
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification.
Note : Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers' means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.
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New Relic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, free from all types of discrimination, so our Relics can thrive.
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