Senior Software Engineer I - App Observability

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer I - App Observability based in the United States. This role focuses on building reliable, scalable observability solutions that help engineering teams understand, debug, and improve their software systems. You will design and develop backend services, APIs, and full-stack product capabilities that power critical customer workflows. The position combines technical leadership, product collaboration, and hands-on engineering within a distributed and autonomous environment. You will work on complex challenges involving telemetry, querying, metrics, anomaly detection, and high-level data analysis. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems and creating meaningful customer impact. You will collaborate with talented peers across engineering, product, and design while contributing to the future of developer tooling and production reliability. Accountabilities The Senior Software Engineer I - App Observability will design, build, and maintain core software capabilities while providing technical leadership, improving engineering practices, and delivering impactful product experiences for customers. Design, develop, and maintain backend systems and APIs with a focus on scalability, reliability, maintainability, and backward compatibility. Build backend services primarily using Go, applying strong software engineering principles and thoughtful API design practices. Contribute to full-stack product development by building frontend features using React and TypeScript alongside backend systems. Deliver high-quality product features that improve customer workflows and provide measurable value. Lead complex technical projects by breaking down ambiguous challenges, defining solutions, and delivering incremental improvements. Collaborate closely with product and design partners through discovery, planning, development, and iteration cycles. Contribute to technical roadmaps and help connect engineering decisions with customer needs and business outcomes. Participate in production ownership, including on-call rotations, incident response, debugging, and proactive improvements to system reliability. Identify and address technical debt while improving system performance, maintainability, and developer experience. Provide thoughtful code reviews, mentorship, and technical guidance to help teammates grow and succeed. Communicate clearly through written and verbal channels, sharing context, feedback, and technical insights across teams. Explore and incorporate AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering workflows and productivity. Requirements The ideal candidate is an experienced software engineer with strong backend expertise, full-stack capability, and a passion for building reliable systems and improving developer experiences. Strong professional experience designing, building, and maintaining backend systems, APIs, and production services. Experience developing backend applications in Go or another strongly typed programming language. Professional experience with React, TypeScript, and frontend development within full-stack product environments. Experience delivering complex technical projects from planning through production release. Ability to independently identify problems, propose solutions, and take ownership of technical initiatives. Strong debugging skills with the ability to investigate complex issues across an entire technology stack. Experience supporting production software environments and participating in on-call rotations. Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and design teams. Strong communication skills, including the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback. Interest in observability, production engineering practices, and building tools that improve software reliability. Experience working in distributed or remote-first environments is preferred. Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar technologies is a plus. Benefits Competitive base salary range of $220,000 - $245,000 CAD, depending on experience and level. Equity participation through an employee-friendly stock program. Fully distributed remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy. Unlimited paid time off to support rest and work-life balance. Home office, coworking, and internet stipends. Comprehensive benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage options for dependents. Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave regardless of family structure or path to parenthood. Annual professional development allowance. Transparent compensation practices based on experience and role level. Opportunities to work on impactful technology used by innovative organizations worldwide. Collaborative culture focused on inclusion, ownership, learning, and continuous improvement. How Jobgether Works We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? 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