Software Engineer, Infrastructure - San Francisco HQ
About the role
You will lead infrastructure resiliency efforts including recovery mechanisms, tenant isolation, load spike handling, etc. Improve observability and operability of our systems. Build performance-critical, user-facing infrastructure such as real-time event processing. Plan scaling initiatives to handle large customer growth. Partner with other engineering teams to ensure we build reliable product features. Learn from a talented peer group and share your expertise.
Responsibilities
- Lead infrastructure resiliency efforts including recovery mechanisms, tenant isolation, load spike handling, etc.
- Improve observability and operability of our systems
- Build performance-critical, user-facing infrastructure (e.g., real-time event processing)
- Plan scaling initiatives to handle large customer growth
- Partner with other engineering teams to ensure we build reliable product features
- Learn from a talented peer group, and share your expertise
Requirements
- You think deeply about edge cases, failure modes, bottlenecks, etc.
- You have a knack for investigating and debugging tricky errors and performance issues
- You enjoy building scalable infrastructure for a high-growth product
- You can effectively mentor fellow engineers on best practices (observability, rollout strategies, risk mitigation, etc.)
- You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, and you’ve worked in the infrastructure domain for 4+ years
Qualifications
- Experience with Typescript + React + Tailwind CSS
- Experience with Python
- Experience with PostgreSQL + Apache Druid + Clickhouse
- Experience with Kafka + Spark Streaming
- Experience with AWS
Skills
- Deep understanding of infrastructure and operations
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools
- Experience with cloud platforms
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance
- One Medical membership
- Unlimited PTO plus an additional week off between Christmas and New Year’s
- 401k plan
- 16-week paid parental leave with equity vesting
- Commuter stipend
- Catered lunches in the office
- Annual learning & development stipend
- Meaningful equity in the form of stock options
Pay
We offer competitive compensation packages tailored to individual experience and qualifications.
Schedule
We offer a hybrid work culture where SF Bay Area and NYC residents are in-office 3 days/week, and remote roles require joining us in person 1x per quarter.
Company Culture
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.