Mid-Level Software Engineer - Backend (Java)

Job Description

Your Opportunity

Join the Data Platform group at New Relic, the backbone of all our products. As a Mid-Level Software Engineer, you will contribute to the New Relic Database (NRDB), a proprietary database technology that supports our cloud-based observability platform. You will work on a system that ingests billions of data points per minute, serves billions of web requests per day, and processes millions of messages per second at exabyte scale.

What You'll Do

Build and maintain scalable distributed Java services and infrastructure.
Participate in architectural definition meetings with a high degree of innovation and creativity.
Investigate and resolve critical performance, availability, and resiliency issues in a multi-region, multi-cloud, multi-tenant distributed database.
Work in an agile environment with a DevOps approach, including taking turns with being on-call.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience in distributed SaaS software development.
Strong experience in writing software in Java and high-throughput software development best practices.
Experience using the command line to manage, investigate, and fix issues.
Experience with databases like MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, Redis, MongoDB, etc.
Familiarity with public cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Familiarity with Kubernetes or Docker.
A collaborative work style that includes colleagues in important decisions and leads to shared code ownership.

Bonus Points

Familiarity with networks and load-balancing in low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems.
Familiarity with modern observability and alerting patterns.
Ability to work well asynchronously and effectively communicate your thoughts in writing.

Our Culture

We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, free from all types of discrimination. We celebrate our talented Relics’ different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us. We’re looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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.

Benefits

New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.

Benefits
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401(k)
Healthcare
Dental
Vision
Parental Leave
Mental Health Benefits
Flex Time-Off
11 Paid Holidays
Volunteer Time Off

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