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Backend Engineer – Observability

· Job Posted May 04, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • Instrument backend services with OpenTelemetry traces, logs, and metrics
  • Identify key execution points in application workflows and add telemetry events accordingly
  • Integrate OpenTelemetry SDKs into existing services across different programming languages
  • Modify and extend application code to emit structured telemetry data
  • Work across multiple services and codebases to implement telemetry instrumentation
  • Work with observability platform teams to ensure correct telemetry formats and event structures
  • Investigate telemetry gaps and add additional instrumentation where needed
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to understand system behavior and critical business flows
  • Troubleshoot telemetry pipelines and adjust instrumentation to improve signal quality
  • Contribute to documentation and guidelines for observability instrumentation within applications

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in backend software engineering
  • Strong programming skills in at least one backend language such as Python, Java, Go, Node.js, or similar
  • Ability to quickly understand and navigate unfamiliar codebases
  • Experience working with APIs, backend services, or microservice-based systems
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Basic familiarity with observability concepts such as logs, metrics, and distributed tracing
  • Exposure to OpenTelemetry or other observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or similar is considered a plus
  • Understanding of how telemetry data is collected and used for monitoring or diagnostics is considered a plus
  • Knowledge of telemetry signals, including logs, metrics, and traces
  • Experience working with microservices and distributed system architectures
  • Practical knowledge of Git-based development workflows

Nice to have

  • Exposure to OpenTelemetry or other observability tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Dynatrace, or similar is considered a plus
  • Understanding of how telemetry data is collected and used for monitoring or diagnostics is considered a plus

What we offer

  • Open office policy - Work from Anywhere and Utilities expenses coverage
  • Extra days off & bi-monthly team lunch / activities
  • Stock options
  • Offers for dental and optical clinics & health subscription & sports discounts
  • Access to learning platforms & Bookster subscription
  • Good coffee and snacks at the office & discounts at coffee shops nearby

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