Staff Backend Engineer
Core
Design and build backend infrastructure for distributed systems supporting observability and software delivery environments.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer
Builds
Distributed backend services, APIs, and enterprise-grade observability infrastructure
Domain
Infrastructure / Observability / Software Delivery
Required skills
Go, distributed systems, gRPC/protobuf, PostgreSQL/MySQL, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability technologies
Preferred skills
TypeScript, React, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Pyroscope, Alloy, Bazel, cloud providers, IaaS platforms
Technologies
Go, gRPC, protobuf, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Loki, Mimir, Tempo, Pyroscope, Alloy, Bazel, TypeScript, React
Responsibilities
Design and lead development of distributed backend services; Architect systems for scalability and reliability; Drive projects from ideation to production; Design APIs and service contracts; Work with enterprise customers to translate requirements into solutions; Mentor engineers and influence engineering culture; Participate in on-call rotations; Use AI-assisted development tools
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership