Observability Engineer
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Observability Engineer
About Honeycomb
Honeycomb is the leading observability platform, providing a unified and limitless solution for all your data needs.
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Observability Engineer to join our growing team. You will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining our observability infrastructure, ensuring the health and performance of our platform.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain observability solutions across our platform.
- Develop and implement monitoring strategies and dashboards.
- Investigate and resolve performance issues and incidents.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate observability best practices.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest observability technologies and trends.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as an Observability Engineer or similar role.
- Strong understanding of monitoring and observability concepts.
- Experience with popular observability tools and technologies.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Qualifications
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on building and maintaining monitoring and observability systems.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and cloud-native technologies.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go, Python, or Java preferred) and experience with data processing and analysis tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch).
- Experience with observability concepts such as tracing, logging, and metrics, and their implementation in production environments.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Bonus:
- Experience with Honeycomb or other observability platforms.
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Contributions to open-source observability projects.
Technical Expertise
- Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions across Honeycomb's platform and infrastructure.
- Develop and optimize instrumentation strategies for various applications and services.
- Analyze and troubleshoot complex system issues using Honeycomb's data and tools.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal observability best practices and documentation.
Collaboration and Communication
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate observability into development workflows.
- Partner with product managers to define and prioritize observability features.
- Communicate observability insights and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
- Stay informed about industry trends and best practices in observability.
Selection Process
A candidate's journey at Honeycomb begins with a compelling application showcasing their passion for observability and experience with relevant technologies.
Shortlisted candidates engage in a phone screen, where their technical expertise and communication skills are assessed.
Those who impress move on to a technical interview, delving deeper into their problem-solving abilities and understanding of observability principles.
Finally, top contenders participate in a cultural fit interview, ensuring they align with Honeycomb's values and collaborative environment. Throughout the process, candidates receive prompt and transparent communication, reflecting Honeycomb's commitment to a positive candidate experience.
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About Honeycomb
Honeycomb empowers developers and engineers to build better software through powerful observability. Their unified platform breaks down data silos, providing a single source of truth for all your metrics, traces, and logs. This allows teams to gain deep insights into their applications, identify performance bottlenecks, and resolve issues faster.
Honeycomb's flexible and scalable architecture adapts to the needs of any organization, from startups to enterprises. Their intuitive interface and powerful query language make it easy to explore and analyze data, even for complex systems. With Honeycomb, teams can move beyond basic monitoring and achieve true observability, leading to faster development cycles, improved reliability, and happier users.
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