Software Engineer, Observability

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In the posting’s own words

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Observability team. Vercel users rely on Observability to monitor and understand their applications’ health and behavior. In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain Observability products that meet high-quality standards and integrate seamlessly with the Vercel Platform. This role is based in NYC.

What it asks for · 8

• You have 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.
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks, performance profiling and optimization for web applications.
• A proactive and self-driven approach to problem-solving, with a passion for pushing the boundaries of frontend tooling.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

What the job covers

• 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, supporting Vercel’s developer-focused mission.
• Collect feedback from developers and users to drive continuous innovation and improvement in the observability product area.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• experience5×
• observability5×
• frontend4×
• product3×
• systems3×
• tools3×
• applications2×
• behavior2×
• contributing2×
• data2×
• developer2×
• distance2×
• frameworks2×
• integrate2×
• participating2×
• performance2×

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