Software Engineer: Database Backend at Observe

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

SaaS, Observability, DevOpsIndustries

Requirements

3+ years of industry experience building distributed systems
Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing backend infrastructure features
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve database performance issues
Customer-focused mindset with the ability to translate user needs into technical solutions
Ability to rapidly onboard to complex systems and drive meaningful improvements

Responsibilities

Maintain and improve existing advanced execution features like token indices
Work on automated adjustments of system parameters to reduce query execution times and costs
Analyze millions of queries to understand shortcomings in our performance, propose improvements, and drive their implementation
Partner with our cloud service provider Snowflake on improving our performance by troubleshooting issues with their support and discussing feature requests with their product managers
Investigate and resolve customer-reported query issues

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Distributed SystemsDatabaseSnowflakeQuery OptimizationPerformance AnalysisSQLBackend EngineeringToken Indices

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote or onsite?

This is an onsite position.

What are the required skills for this Software Engineer role?

The role requires 3+ years of industry experience building distributed systems, hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimizing backend infrastructure features, proven ability to diagnose and resolve database performance issues, customer-focused mindset with ability to translate user needs into technical solutions, and ability to rapidly onboard to complex systems and drive meaningful improvements.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What does the Runtime team work on?

The Runtime team owns Observe's core data transformation pipelines and user query execution paths, processing petabytes of data daily and executing over 200 million queries on Snowflake each day.

What makes a strong candidate for this role?

A strong candidate will have 3+ years building distributed systems, hands-on backend infrastructure experience, proven database performance troubleshooting skills, a customer-focused mindset, and the ability to quickly dive deep into complex systems to drive improvements. Nice-to-haves include Snowflake experience, observability platform work, or an advanced CS degree focused on databases.

Observe

Software platform for application data monitoring

About Observe

Observe Inc. offers the Observability Cloud, a platform that helps businesses manage and analyze the large amounts of data generated by complex applications. This tool is designed for software developers and engineering managers, providing a comprehensive way to monitor application performance by ingesting data from various sources and formats. Unlike traditional monitoring tools, the Observability Cloud offers a holistic view, addressing the challenges of continuous releases and frequent updates. The company operates on a subscription model, allowing users to try the platform for free, and emphasizes high-quality customer support as a key differentiator.

San Mateo, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2017Year Founded

$281.6MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Risks

AI integration may introduce technical challenges affecting platform stability.

Reliance on Snowflake poses risks if pricing or service terms change.

New data sharing capabilities could raise data privacy and security concerns.

Differentiation

Observe consolidates logs, metrics, and traces into a unified data lake.

Data Graph technology enables faster issue diagnosis in distributed applications.

Observability Cloud ingests data from any source, offering a holistic application view.

Upsides

Integration with Snowflake enhances data analytics and market reach.

AI-powered observability tools offer advanced insights, aligning with AI integration trends.

$145M Series B funding boosts product development and expansion efforts.

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