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Overview
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our team building modern backend services for our SaaS platform. In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of scalable cloud-native microservices that support observability and analytics use cases. You will work with distributed systems, streaming technologies, and high-performance data platforms while collaborating with experienced engineers across the stack.
The team also works on anomaly detection capabilities, offering opportunities to gain exposure to data-driven approaches and AI/ML concepts through real-world product scenarios. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving backend engineering challenges, learning new technologies, and building reliable systems in a collaborative SaaS environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend microservices for a cloud-based SaaS platform using Go.
- Contribute to data pipelines and streaming solutions leveraging technologies such as Kafka and ClickHouse.
- Build scalable, reliable, and high-performance distributed systems.
- Support anomaly detection and observability use cases through backend and data-focused engineering contributions.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following strong engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to deliver robust technical solutions.
- Participate in feature development across the full software lifecycle, including design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
- Contribute to improving system observability, operational excellence, and service reliability.
- Continuously learn and adapt to evolving technologies and engineering practices.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with 3+ years of industry experience building backend or platform systems (or equivalent practical experience).
- Experience developing backend services and APIs using Go or similar backend programming languages.
- Good understanding of distributed systems concepts, including scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Experience working with messaging or streaming technologies such as Kafka is preferred.
- Familiarity with analytical or OLAP databases such as ClickHouse, or experience with similar data platforms.
- Understanding of cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.
- Ability to independently deliver well-scoped features with guidance from senior engineers.
- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new technologies and domains.
- Experience with observability, monitoring, or performance analysis systems is a plus.
- Exposure to anomaly detection, data analytics, or AI/ML concepts is a plus.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and operating services in production environments is a plus.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively across teams.
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of industry experience building backend or platform systems
- Experience developing backend services and APIs using Go or similar languages
- Understanding of distributed systems concepts
- Experience working with streaming technologies such as Kafka
- Familiarity with ClickHouse or similar data platforms
- Understanding of cloud-native and microservices-based architectures
SolarWinds Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SolarWinds and has not been reviewed or approved by SolarWinds.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with some locations covering healthcare, dental, and vision at 100% and generally well-regarded plan quality. Feedback suggests wellness resources, counseling, and fitness reimbursements further strengthen the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, holidays, and a sabbatical after five years are part of the package. Feedback suggests global parental leave minimums add meaningful family support to the overall time-off mix.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Compensation is considered solid by many, with consistent raises noted alongside base pay. Feedback suggests bonuses and structured increases contribute to a sense of ongoing pay growth.
SolarWinds Insights
What We Do
SolarWinds is a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software. Our products give organizations worldwide—regardless of type, size, or complexity—the power to monitor and manage their IT services, infrastructures, and applications; whether on-premises, in the cloud, or via hybrid models. We continuously engage with technology professionals—IT service and operations professionals, DevOps professionals, and managed services providers (MSPs)—to understand the challenges they face in maintaining high-performing and highly available IT infrastructures and applications. The insights we gain from them, in places like our THWACK® community, allow us to solve well-understood IT management challenges in the ways technology professionals want them solved. Our focus on the user and commitment to excellence in end-to-end hybrid IT management has established SolarWinds as a worldwide leader in solutions for network and IT service management, application performance, and managed services.
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