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Senior Software Engineer - Distributed Systems and Databases

New Relic
$152,000-$190,000 USD
parental leave, paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Oregon, Portland
111 Southwest 5th Avenue (Show on map)
Jun 26, 2025
Your opportunity The Telemetry Data Platform group at New Relic builds the foundation for all of our products: data ingest, storage, and query. As an engineer working on NRDB, you'll be contributing directly to the proprietary telemetry database technology at the core of our business. We own our software from top to bottom and are directly responsible for its quality and reliability. Each member of the team shares our pager rotation and will occasionally be on-call to respond to system failures; so we prioritize work that keeps the lights on and the pager quiet, in addition to the work that powers all of our new products and streams of data. If the idea of working on systems that process millions of messages per second and handle exabytes of data excites you, then you may be an excellent fit! What you'll do Develop new features with a focus on optimizing performance and efficiency Collaborate with the team to implement scalable solutions and enhance application performance Identifying and acting on opportunities to improve the reliability of our services This role requires 5+ years of professional experience in developing and operating within a 24x7 Saas business. Proficiency in Java programming, expertise with algorithms and data structures and building high-throughput software following best-practices. An understanding of distributed systems and their core challenges is very important. Proficiency in command line usage for local development and tooling as well as operational purposes. Experience with debugging/troubleshooting issues using tools such as Java Flight Recorder Experience with relational databases (MySQL or Postgres) and key-value databases (Redis or alternative). Experience with any public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP) Familiarity with Kubernetes or Docker. Ability to work well asynchronously and effectively communicate thoughts in writing. A collaborative approach to work, where colleagues are included in key decisions, fostering shared code ownership. Bonus points if you have Familiarity with networks and load-balancing, and how to use them well in low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems. Familiarity with modern observability & alerting patterns. Experience in technical mentorship and support for helping level up the skills of colleagues on the team. Experience working in distributed teams would also help. We are part of a group that is distributed across North America and Europe. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #LI-GK1 LI-Hybrid The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant's skills, qualifications, and experience. New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and 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. Estimated Base Pay Range $152,000 — $190,000 USD Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics' different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us - including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We're looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com. We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid. Our hiring process In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers' means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic. 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