Staff Platform Engineer

Summary

Join Honeycomb's Core Services team as a Core Services Engineer and contribute to building and scaling resilient systems. You will manage and optimize Kafka clusters, oversee database management, design and implement new services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This role requires expertise in software engineering and operations, a balance of complication and simplicity, and a curious mindset. Honeycomb offers a remote-first culture, competitive base pay ($190,000 - $235,000 USD), generous equity, unlimited PTO, a company-wide break, home office stipend, comprehensive benefits, paid parental leave, and an annual development allowance. We are open to hiring for this role at the Senior or Staff Engineer level.

Requirements

• Debug both automated and human processes
• Work in both software engineering and operations; deeply understand how internet services run and scale
• Find balance in all things; balance complication and simplicity, building and buying technology
• Let curiosity run wild; investigate, learn, experiment, and try new ways/things/methods
• See toil as opportunity for change; spot opportunities, shorten feedback loops, and build tools or automation to remove entire classes of problems

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Kafka clusters, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kafka performance, configuration, and integrations with downstream systems
• Mentoring team members to distribute Kafka knowledge
• Scale high-throughput services; ensure that the product flows smoothly even as it increases in volume and complexity
• Oversee the architecture, performance, and scaling of our databases
• Perform database tuning, query optimization, and ensure data integrity and availability across different storage systems
• Design and implement new services that meet business and technical requirements
• Maintain and evolve existing services, ensuring they continue to meet the growing demands of our organization while adhering to high standards of reliability and performance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions

Benefits

• Base pay (range) of $190,000 - $235,000 USD (Senior through Staff leveling)
• A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
• Time to Recharge - In addition to our Unlimited PTO policy, we have a company wide break at the end of the year
• A remote-first mindset and culture
• Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
• 100% employee/75% for dependents coverage for all benefits
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
• Annual development allowance