Senior Software Architect / Principal Backend Engineer (Alerting Platform)

Quick Facts

• Role: Sr Principal / Architect Engineer, Software — Backend, Alerting (Chronosphere)
• Focus: Building backend services and alerting/workflow capabilities for an observability platform

Description

Build and ship enhancements and new features for the Alerting Platform & Workflows team, delivering a reliable and fast experience for configuring, receiving, and responding to alerts. Design complex product features that help software developers troubleshoot issues impacting their users, including surfacing critical insights and streamlining troubleshooting. Lead development of polished user experiences and improve reliability through automated tests, tooling, and deployment infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and ship backend enhancements and features using Go on Kubernetes across AWS and GCP
• Deliver complex features aligned with customer pain points through collaboration with product management, design, and engineering
• Lead UX-focused development for alerting insights, reduced cognitive load, and faster incident diagnosis
• Collaborate to turn complex data into actionable visualizations and workflows
• Build and maintain automated tests, tooling, and deployment infrastructure
• Mentor engineers to improve reliability, performance, and engineering quality

Requirements

• Ability to own projects from inception to delivery independently or as a technical leader
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems
• Fluency in a system-level language such as Go, C++, Java, C#, or Rust
• Ability to empathize with customers and solve complex problems
• Curiosity and motivation to learn deep domain areas
• Habit of seeking feedback and asking for help
• Flexible, collaborative style suited for a small team

Benefits

• Annual base salary range: $183,600.00–$297,000.00 (non-sales roles: base salary; sales roles may include commission target)
• May include restricted stock units and bonus
• Employee benefits available via company benefits description