senior software engineering Backend Engineer ic 5-7 yrs

About this role

New Relic is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function based in Bangalore, India. The posting calls out experience with Go, Kubernetes, Helm, API Development and roughly 5–7 years of relevant work.

Role
Backend Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Bangalore, India
Experience
5–7 years
Department
Telemetry Data Platform
AI Summary
Senior Backend Engineer leading Kubernetes infrastructure automation and internal platform development. Requires 5-7 years DevOps/SRE experience, deep Kubernetes expertise, strong Go proficiency, and proven incident management skills. Will architect operators, manage production environments, and mentor junior engineers.

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Job description

from New Relic careers

We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us!

Your opportunity

As a Senior Software Engineer within the Container Fabric (CF) organization, you will be a key driver in evolving New Relic’s global internal platform. We are looking for an operations-heavy engineer with 5–7 years of experience who can bridge the gap between high-performance Go development and large-scale Kubernetes orchestration. You will play a "Captain" role, leading critical deliverables and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining the reliability of our global fleet.


What you'll do

  • Architectural Leadership: Drive the design and implementation of internal tools using Golang, specifically focusing on Kubernetes Operators and Controllers to automate resource management.
  • Platform Orchestration: Lead complex infrastructure shifts
  • Operational Excellence: Take ownership of incident response, authoring comprehensive retrospectives and implementing systemic hardening to prevent recurrence using advanced overcommit strategies.
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