Senior Staff Software Engineer with Observability Platform
rootshellRedwood City (CA)
Senior Staff Software Engineer with Observability Platform
Posted 8 days ago
rootshellRedwood City (CA)
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About the role
Senior Staff Software Engineer – Observability Platform Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc. is a recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. We are actively seeking Senior Staff Software Engineer – Observability Platform.
Location: Redwood City, CA - Hybrid
ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Strategy & Technical VisionCore Stack Evolution: Architect and optimize our primary ingestion and storage engines utilizing Java and PostgreSQL, ensuring high availability and performance at scale. Real-Time Data Orchestration: Lead the design of high-throughput messaging systems using Apache Kafka to handle trillions of telemetry points with sub-second latency. Unified Visibility: Define the global standard for observability visualization in Grafana, building complex, high-performance dashboards that aggregate data from diverse telemetry sources.
High-Scale Engineering & Innovation
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Tenure: 10+ years of professional experience in software engineering and distributed systems.
Domain Expertise: 5+ years of experience specifically in large-scale network engineering, telemetry, or observability platforms.
Java Expert: Mastery of Java for building high-performance, scalable backend services.
Data & Messaging: Deep expertise in PostgreSQL (schema design and tuning) and Apache Kafka (cluster architecture and stream management).Visualization: Expert-level proficiency in Grafana for creating enterprise-level observability dashboards.
Large-Scale Systems: Proven experience with Prometheus, Thanos, or ClickHouse and working within a structured Agile/Scrum environment.
Education:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field. With regards, Naveen | Sr. Talent Acquisition Rootshell Enterprise Technologies Inc.
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