Natera · 3 months ago
Senior Software Engineer - Observability
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$138K/yr - $173K/yr
6+ years expNatera is a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, focusing on personalized genetic testing and diagnostics. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Observability to set standards, lead automation efforts, and mentor engineers in implementing observability solutions using Datadog and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
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Responsibilities
Own and define observability standards for Java applications, Kubernetes workloads and cloud infrastructure
Configure and manage the Datadog platform using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices
Drive adoption of structured JSON logging, distributed tracing and custom metrics across Java and Python services
Optimize Datadog usage through cost governance, log filtering, sampling strategies and automated reporting
Collaborate closely with Java developers and platform engineers to standardize instrumentation and alerting
Troubleshoot and resolve issues with missing or misconfigured logs, metrics and traces, working with developers to ensure proper instrumentation and data flow into Datadog
Lead incident response efforts using Datadog insights for actionable alerting, root cause analysis (RCA) and reliability improvements
Serve as the primary point of contact for Datadog-related requests, supporting internal teams with onboarding, integration and usage questions
Continuously audit and tune monitors for alert quality, reducing false positives and improving actionable signal detection
Maintain clear internal documentation on Datadog usage, standards, integrations and IaC workflows
Evaluate and propose improvements to the observability stack, including new Datadog features, OpenTelemetry adoption and future architecture changes
Mentor engineers and develop internal training programs on Datadog, observability-as-code and modern log pipeline architecture
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related technical field
6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production-grade systems with emphasis on automation, integrations and infrastructure tooling
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Go, Java, C++ or Python, with the ability to design, implement and maintain reusable code libraries, not just scripts
Proven experience developing and maintaining observability-as-code using tools such as Terraform
Hands-on experience managing observability platforms such as Datadog, New Relic or Dynatrace as code, using Terraform modules, APIs and CI/CD workflows at scale with deep expertise in APM, logs, metrics, tracing, dashboards and audit trails
Experience integrating observability into CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or AWS CodePipeline
Solid understanding of AWS cloud services and monitoring practices for Kubernetes workloads
Experience designing and implementing custom monitoring libraries, exporters or telemetry pipelines such as OpenTelemetry or Prometheus
Experience with cost optimization strategies in observability platforms
Contributions to open-source infrastructure-as-code, DevOps or observability tooling
Mentorship experience with the ability to coach teams on observability best practices
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents
Free testing in addition to fertility care benefits
Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
401k benefits
Commuter benefits
Generous employee referral program
Company
Natera
Natera specializes in cell-free DNA testing to provide a more targeted interventions to oncology, women's health, and organ health.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.16BKey Investors
Sofinnova InvestmentsLightspeed Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
2023-09-07Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2022-11-15Post Ipo Equity· $400.05M
2022-03-16Post Ipo Equity· $5M
Leadership Team
Steve Chapman
CEO
Jonathan Sheena
Co-Founder, Board Member
Recent News
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