Engineer at Unreal Gigs

About the Role:

We're seeking our first founding engineer to spearhead our expansion beyond logging. Our platform currently boasts the ability to reduce log volume by over 90% without compromising signal quality, and our immediate goal is to achieve the same efficiency for metrics and traces.

As an early member of our team, you'll work closely with our founder across all levels of the stack. With rapid growth, ample runway, and profitability anticipated by the middle of this year, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop new algorithms to optimize observability data while preserving signal integrity.
• Construct a highly performant, always-available, multi-cloud, multi-tenant observability pipeline.
• Implement low-level optimizations in Rust to enhance pipeline performance.
• Design and expand our custom query language.
• Collaborate with open-source working groups on observability standards.
• Create and execute load tests to benchmark pipeline performance across various network topologies and compute nodes.
• Assist in building a team of world-class software engineers.

Who You Are:

• You are an exceptional senior engineer with at least 6 years of industry experience, known for clear communication and a commitment to improvement.
• Comfortable working across the entire stack, from capturing wire traffic with Wireshark to deploying CRUD apps.
• Deep knowledge of AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Proficient in at least one of the following languages: Typescript, Python, Rust.

Bonus:

• Experience in the observability space.
• Familiarity with Datadog's infrastructure, APM, and logging services.
• Deep understanding of observability pipelines, ideally Vector.
• Proficiency with Prometheus, Grafana, and CDK.

Our Stack:

Code:

• Typescript for Backend (Express) and Frontend (React, Next, & Material).
• Rust for the pipeline agent (specifically, Vector).
• Python for ML and Analytics Engine.

Infra:

• AWS.
• Kubernetes (EKS).
• Grafana & Prometheus for monitoring.
• CDK and Kubectl for Infrastructure as Code.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $150,000 - $200,000, depending on experience.
• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing startup.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Generous vacation policy with flexible time-off.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation.