Software Engineer - Databases

Overview

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we re looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you re ready to help the world s best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

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!

• 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

• 3 + years of experience with an object oriented programming language. Java is preferred.
• Proven experience with REST APIs (Graph
  
  QL a plus!).
• Experience deploying and managing distributed systems.
• Skilled and effective async first collaboration proficiency supporting intercontinentally distributed engineering teams.
• 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.
• Ability to go deep on the command-line and fix things when they re broken.

• Experience developing and operating within a 24x7 SaaS business.
• Experience or interest in database implementation.
• Experience working in distributed teams would also help. We are part of a group that is distributed across North America and Europe. An ability to work well asynchronously.

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…