Software Engineer, Ingest Pipeline at Observe

San Mateo, Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Observability, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Experience in building systems or backend, ideally in high-scale or high-throughput environments
Proficiency in C++ and/or Go in production environments
Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals — concurrency, sharding, fault tolerance, etc
Deep experience with performance optimization in low-latency or resource-constrained systems
A strong sense of user empathy and product intuition — you think beyond APIs and care about end-to-end experience
Proven ability to work collaboratively across engineering and product teams

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, high-throughput components of Observe’s ingest pipeline
Optimize the performance of systems that operate under high concurrency and extreme data volume
Lead and contribute to system-level design decisions in a distributed environment
Collaborate cross-functionally with product backend and infrastructure teams to deliver customer-facing capabilities
Debug complex production issues involving large-scale telemetry data pipelines
Continuously improve operational reliability, observability, and debuggability of the ingest system

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

C++GoDistributed SystemsConcurrencyShardingFault ToleranceStream ProcessingBatchingCompressionBackpressureReal-time Analytics

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for this Software Engineer position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this role remote or onsite?

The position is onsite.

What skills are required for this role?

Required skills include experience building high-scale systems or backend, proficiency in C++ and/or Go in production, strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals like concurrency and sharding, and deep experience with performance optimization.

What is the company culture like at Observe?

Observe has a world-class engineering culture that values performance, pragmatism, and empathy.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates have experience in high-scale systems, proficiency in C++ or Go, deep distributed systems knowledge, performance optimization expertise, user empathy, product intuition, and collaborative skills across teams.

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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