Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement new features.
Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance.
Drive the evaluation and implementation of OpenTelemetry (OTEL) for standardized telemetry collection, helping transition from vendor-specific instrumentation to open, portable observability.
Maintain code quality and organization through best practices and code reviews.
Address production issues and provide Tier 3 on-call support.
Support internal stakeholders with their observability platform needs, including onboarding, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization of monitoring solutions.
Stay updated with the latest industry trends in AI/ML, LLM frameworks, agentic architectures, and observability technologies.
Technologies we use
Languages: Python, Golang, Java, JavaScript
AI/ML: LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI), LangChain/LangGraph, RAG frameworks, vector databases, prompt engineering
Task management: JIRA
Version control: Git, GitHub
Deployments: Jenkins, Bash, Amazon Web Services, Docker
Observability: Datadog, OpenTelemetry (OTEL)
Required for this position
BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role in large business environments.
Experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis, and software design.
Proficiency in Golang, Python, and Java.
Experience with front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web frameworks like Flask.
Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, reliability engineering, and telemetry optimization using Datadog or similar observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
Familiarity with Large Language Models (LLMs) and practical experience building applications that integrate LLM APIs, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted automation.
Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.
Familiarity with databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and web servers (e.g., Nginx).
Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Demonstrated ability to work with global teams across time zones.
Preferred qualifications
Hands-on experience developing agentic AI systems — including multi-step tool-use orchestration, RAG pipelines, vector search, and chain-of-thought reasoning using frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, or similar.
Experience with OpenTelemetry (OTEL) — including instrumentation, collector configuration, and integration with observability backends.
Interest in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems.
Systematic problem-solving approach coupled with strong communication skills and a sense of ownership and drive.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, complex technical environment.
Self-starter attitude and the ability to make decisions independently.
AWS DevOps Professional certification
AWS Solutions Architect Associate
AWS Developer Associate
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor's degree.
- OR
- 5+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
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