Software Engineer (Observability)

TL;DR

Software Engineer (Observability): Designing, implementing, and maintaining observability products that meet high-quality standards and integrate seamlessly with the Vercel Platform with an accent on large-scale data ingestion and processing. Focus on developing visualization tools and enhancing developer experience through integration with popular frontend tools.

Location: Remote (Germany)

Company

Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web.

What you will do

• Handle large-scale data ingestion, storage, and processing from distributed systems.
• Develop cutting-edge visualization tools to provide insights into application behavior and performance.
• Integrate observability features with popular frontend tools, frameworks, and build systems to enhance developer experience.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, ensuring platform reliability through thorough testing.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and infrastructure teams to solve challenges and deliver top-tier solutions.
• Engage with the open-source community by contributing to projects and participating in discussions.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of relevant work experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript/Go and experience with modern frontend development tools.
• Solid understanding of how to efficiently work with columnar databases, such as Clickhouse or Tinybird.
• Previous experience in processing large quantities of data, using messaging systems or streaming services at scale.
• Experience contributing to or participating in open source projects.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.