Distributed Systems Engineer - Data Platform - Analytics and Alerts

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working in software development covering distributed systems and scalable APIs.
• Strong programming skills, with a preference for Go, and understanding of software development best practices.
• Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong knowledge of SQL, including complex query optimization.
• Solid foundation in computer science, including algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and concurrency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with other teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and enhance customer-facing APIs focusing on performance and reliability.
• Design, build, and maintain a near real-time alerting platform.
• Optimize performance of complex analytical queries.
• Create intuitive tools for customers to explore data and configure alerts.
• Scale API and alerting infrastructure to support growing use cases.
• Collaborate with front-end engineers and product managers to deliver a seamless data experience.
• Ensure operational health of APIs and alerting systems.

Key Qualifications

• Experience developing and scaling APIs, particularly GraphQL, is a strong plus.
• Experience with data streaming technologies like Kafka and Flink is a plus.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like SALT or Terraform is a plus.
• Experience with Linux container technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Stock Participation Plan.
• Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave.