Software Engineer, Observability
Software Engineer on Vercel's Observability team building large-scale data ingestion, processing, and visualization tools that integrate with frontend frameworks to help users monitor application health and performance. Requires 5+ years experience with JS/TS/Go, columnar databases, and open-source contributions.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Handle large-scale data ingestion, storage, and processing from distributed systems.
- Develop cutting-edge visualization tools to provide insights into application behavior and performance.
- Integrate observability features with popular frontend tools, frameworks, and build systems to enhance developer experience.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring platform reliability through thorough testing.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and infrastructure teams to solve challenges and deliver top-tier solutions.
- Engage with the open-source community by contributing to projects and participating in discussions.
- Collect feedback from developers and users to drive continuous innovation and improvement in the observability product area.
Requirements
- At least 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript/Go.
- Experience with modern frontend development tools.
- Solid understanding of how to efficiently work with columnar databases, such as Clickhouse or Tinybird.
- Previous experience in processing large quantities of data, using messaging systems or streaming services at scale.
- Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects.
- Familiarity with frontend frameworks, performance profiling and optimization for web applications.
- A proactive and self-driven approach to problem-solving, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of frontend tooling.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package, including equity.
- Inclusive Healthcare Package.
- Mentorship and events to build your network and skills.
- Flexible Time Off.
- Gear needed for your role and a WFH budget.
Skills
JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, ClickHouse, Tinybird, Frontend Frameworks, Open Source, Columnar Databases, Data Ingestion, Streaming Services
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