Senior Software Engineer

About the job

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer 2 to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in designing, developing, and deploying robust scalable full-stack applications with a strong emphasis on leveraging modern AI technologies. You will work cross-functionally to build intelligent solutions, manage complex data pipelines, and ensure our systems are highly performant and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

- Full-Stack Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable web applications and backend microservices using React, Node.js, Python, and Golang.

- AI Engineering: Implement and integrate cutting-edge AI technology stacks (such as LLMs, machine learning models, and AI-driven APIs) into core product workflows to deliver intelligent features.

- Data Engineering: Develop and optimize data pipelines, transformations, and analytics workflows utilizing data engineering tools like dbt and Apache Spark.

- System Architecture: Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to architect and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.

- Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code while proactively participating in code reviews to uphold standard engineering practices.

Required Qualifications (Mandatory)

- Experience: 4 to 6 years of proven professional software engineering experience.

- Frontend Development: Proficiency in building responsive and interactive user interfaces utilizing React.

- Backend Development: Strong backend development experience and deep understanding of server-side logic using any of the languages - Node.js, Python, and Golang. Strong knowledge on API design and development with modern frameworks, Designing principles (LLD, HLD) and OOPs is a plus.

- AI Tech Stack: Hands-on experience or strong familiarity with integrating modern AI tech stacks, frameworks, and tooling.

- Data Engineering: Practical knowledge of data engineering principles and data transformation tools, specifically dbt and Apache Spark.

Preferred Qualifications (Good to Have)

- Containerization & Orchestration: Experience in Docker and deploying, managing scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes (K8s).

- CI/CD Pipelines: Proven track record of setting up, utilizing, and maintaining Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins etc., .

- Observability & Monitoring: Familiarity with modern observability, telemetry, and incident management tools such as New Relic (NR).

Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us – including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com .

We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid.

Our hiring process

In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance .

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