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Staff Software Engineer - Databases, Tempo | Sweden | Remote

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Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-quarter technical initiatives from problem framing through rollout.
  • Own the architecture of core Tempo components including ingestion, storage, and query.
  • Design APIs for human and agent consumption.
  • Drive operational excellence and own outcomes against concrete SLOs.
  • Collaborate with product managers and sibling teams to unblock development.
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and design feedback.
  • Participate in on-call duties for the services you help build.
  • Contribute to open-source by engaging with the community and reviewing contributions.

Requirements

  • Proven track record of leading complex, multi-quarter technical initiatives.
  • Substantial hands-on experience with distributed data systems in production.
  • Strong software craftsmanship with a focus on clean and performant code.
  • Experience in Go or other systems languages like Rust, C, or C++.
  • Operational mindset with experience in managing production services.
  • Customer-focused approach with a knack for breaking down complex problems.
  • Excellent communication skills in a remote, asynchronous environment.

Benefits

  • 100% remote work with a global culture.
  • 30 days of annual leave, including dedicated shutdown days.
  • Career growth pathways and opportunities for development.
  • Transparent communication and approachable leadership.
  • Access to modern AI coding assistants and frontier models.

Tech Stack

CC++GoGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusRustSQL

Categories

AI & MLBackendData Engineering