Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join HashiCorp's Engineering team and contribute to the HCP Visibility team, building observability data for the HashiCorp Cloud Platform. As a Senior Engineer with a backend focus, you will design, implement, and maintain features and tools, collaborating with various teams and stakeholders. You will lead large-scale projects, ensuring reliable delivery and troubleshooting. This role requires strong Golang (or Java/Python) skills, experience with distributed systems, and a focus on quality and efficiency. You will mentor junior engineers and participate in on-call rotations. The position offers a competitive salary and remote work flexibility.

Requirements

• You have at least 6+ years of experience as an engineer
• You have professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks, and are interested in working in Golang ideally, but also Java or Python
• You have experience working with and operating distributed systems, particularly on a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience and security
• Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem-solving and decision-making in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrated business acumen and customer focus, with a readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices that prioritize metrics, logging and tracing for high reliability and performance
• Intentional focus on stakeholder management and effective communication, fostering trust and relationship-building across diverse teams
• Integrated skills in critical thinking and data-driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high-quality outcomes

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype and implement features and tools while ensuring stability and usability
• Collaborate closely with Product Design and Product Management partners, as well as engineers on your team and others
• Act as a subject matter expert on quality development with an emphasis on Golang development
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, ensuring the reliable delivery of key features from design through full implementation and troubleshooting
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, and issue resolution, with a focus on quality and efficiency
• Evaluate project tradeoffs and propose solutions, proactively removing blockers and keeping stakeholders informed on progress, issues, and milestones
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to design solutions that align with requirements and customer needs
• Advocate for strategic technical roadmap initiatives that enhance the system’s overall effectiveness across teams and the organization
• Debug and resolve complex issues to improve the quality and stability of products or solutions
• Review and assess code for quality, design patterns, and optimization opportunities, ensuring best practices are followed
• Mentor and guide software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and promoting best practices in development processes
• Facilitate collaborative team activities, such as code pairing and group troubleshooting, to foster a productive and cohesive team environment
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an oncall rotation
• Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment

Benefits

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• The base pay range for this role in the SF Bay Area / NYC area is: $176,000 — $207,000 USD
• The base pay range for this role in Seattle Metro, Denver / Boulder Metro, New York (excluding NYC), Washington D.C., or California (excluding SF Bay Area) is: $161,300 — $189,800 USD
• The base pay range for this role in Colorado (excluding Denver / Boulder Metro) and Washington (excluding Seattle Metro) is: $146,600 — $172,500 USD