Software Engineer II - Query Gateway

Responsibilities

• Own and advance the New Relic query gateway stack.
• Build and maintain scalable distributed Java services and petabyte-scale infrastructure.
• Investigate and resolve performance, availability, and resiliency issues in a multi-region, multi-cloud, multi-tenant distributed database.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with AI, Visualizations, and Data Processing teams.
• Participate in software quality, reliability, pager rotation, and occasional on-call support.
• Work in an agile environment using a DevOps approach while maintaining team-owned software.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in collaborative software development.
• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and modern software design and development.
• Experience with Java or an equivalent object-oriented language such as C++, C#, or another comparable language.
• Ability to work deeply with the command line and troubleshoot broken systems.
• Strong ownership and self-directed working style.
• Preferred: experience operating in a 24x7 SaaS business and familiarity with database implementation, distributed systems, or query execution.
• Preferred: experience with observability tools and platforms, public cloud environments, Kubernetes, Docker, and asynchronous distributed teams.

Benefits

• Flexible workforce model supporting fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work arrangements.
• Healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k) plan and match, flexible time off, 11 paid holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Corporate bonus plan eligibility and other competitive benefits.