Senior Software Engineer, Backend Prometheus (SF)

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work on our next generation distributed data store, with a focus on our enterprise-grade solution for Prometheus metrics.

As a Senior Software Engineer, your responsibilities will have a broad impact, from architecture to delivery. You will work closely with our product and engineering team which is spread throughout the US and Europe. Sysdig is a high growth startup, and there will be significant growth opportunities including the potential to guide the company’s enterprise Prometheus solution and participating in the Prometheus community.

YOUR BACKGROUND 

  • 7 or more years of experience in Java development
  • Prior experience building distributed services, especially online or real-time data pipelines
  • Strong computer science fundamentals in design, data structures, and algorithms
  • Ability to articulate ideas, designs, and implementation details to internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience using Prometheus/PromQL, Grafana is a plus
  • Experience in Golang is a plus
  • Experience with Kubernetes is a plus

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work on our distributed time-series data store and ingest pipeline built in Java, utilizing Kafka and Cassandra
  • Work on internal GRPC APIs that access the data store
  • Engage with the Prometheus community, author and contribute to upstream Prometheus and related projects when mutually beneficial
  • Coordinate planning and implementation with US & European members of the data store team
  • Create internal architecture and implementation documentation

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

  • Java
  • Cassandra
  • Kafka
  • Golang

WHEN YOU JOIN SYSDIG, YOU CAN EXPECT: 

  • Competitive salary
  • Top-notch health insurance coverage

ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER A VARIETY OF BENEFITS AND PERKS, SUCH AS: 

  • 401k with company matching up to 3%
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Monthly self-improvement grant – spend on yourself however you see fit!
  • Weekly team lunches and snacks every day of the week
  • Monthly house cleaning allowance
  • Fun team with company events and lots of espresso

Sysdig

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