[Remote] Senior Software Engineer II - App Observability Team
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Honeycomb.io is a company focused on defining observability and enhancing developer tools, working with notable clients across various industries. The Senior Software Engineer II will design and deliver backend systems and APIs, contribute to full-stack product features, and provide technical leadership while collaborating across disciplines to ensure reliable operations and effective communication.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deliver backend systems and APIs. You'll architect and implement APIs and backend services in Go, emphasizing clarity, maintainability, and backward compatibility. You'll think proactively about cost, scale, and risk — anticipating technical issues and exploring alternatives and tradeoffs thoroughly
- Build and maintain full-stack product features. You'll contribute frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Go) code to build robust product features, maintaining proficiency across the stack. You'll deliver impactful features that add value for our customers, our team, and Honeycomb overall
- Provide technical leadership. You'll define patterns and operational guidelines that raise the bar for the team and beyond. You'll plan, lead, and deliver complex, multi-team projects — including ones with external dependencies — ensuring alignment and mentoring teammates along the way. We rotate tech lead responsibilities with each feature to allow everyone on the team to use and grow these skills
- Collaborate across disciplines. You'll work closely within a product triad model alongside design and product partners, from discovery through delivery, iterating quickly based on user feedback. You'll contribute to the team's technical roadmap and help shape quarterly product roadmaps, tying technical considerations to business outcomes
- Support and own your software in production. You'll participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable operations and proactively address user pain points. You know when to shift between forward-looking feature work and production needs
- Communicate clearly and multiply your impact. Regular written and verbal communication, collaboration, and feedback are foundational skills you'll use daily. You'll mentor engineers, share knowledge, and delegate to help others grow — your goal is to make everyone around you more effective
Skills
- Deep experience designing, building, and maintaining backend systems
- Substantial expertise building APIs and backend services in Go (or similar languages), with strong opinions about API design, error handling, and developer experience
- Frontend proficiency with React and TypeScript
- Professional experience delivering frontend features and contributing to full-stack software through all stages of the development lifecycle
- Experience leading complex technical projects
- Ownership and autonomy
- A track record of making others better
- A collaborative and flexible mindset
- Clear, open communication
- An interest in observability and production culture
- Experience with AI-assisted development
- Proficient with AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) or excited to incorporate them into your workflow
Benefits
- A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
- It’s not about how strong of a negotiator you are - our pay is based on transparent levels relative to experience
- Time to recharge with unlimited PTO
- A distributed-first mindset and culture (really!)
- Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
- Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
- Annual development allowance
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