Software Engineer - Query Language

About this role

New Relic is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance their proprietary data query language and telemetry database, contributing to the foundational technologies for their observability platform. The role involves collaborating across teams to ensure reliability and performance of critical systems handling significant data volumes.

What you'll do

• Own the New Relic query language stack including grammar parsing and processing
• Participate in cross-functional committees to advance the query language
• Develop and maintain scalable Java services and infrastructure
• Troubleshoot performance and availability issues in distributed databases
• Work in an agile environment and participate in on-call rotations

What they're looking for

• 3+ years in collaborative software development
• Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
• Experience in Java or similar OOP languages
• Proactive problem-solving abilities
• Comfort with command-line interfaces

Benefits

• Healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
• Parental leave and mental health support
• 401(k) plan with matching
• Flexible time-off policy
• 11 paid holidays and volunteer time-off