Software Engineer, Observability

re-tool

full-time

Posted on: 9/28/2025

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $164,600 - $222,600 per year

Mid-LevelSenior

DockerGrafanaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsReactTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Build, integrate, and evangelize observability platforms and solutions for products and internal systems
Drive adoption of observability solutions and ensure they drive value for the company
Build and deploy observability solutions that make products highly available, scalable, reliable, and observable
Design and build solutions for collection, delivery, analysis, and visualization of metrics, logs, and traces
Work with engineers, designers, product managers and customer support to instrument and implement observability into products and internal apps
Build orchestration and automation tooling around off-the-shelf solutions (e.g. Datadog, Grafana) and custom solutions to meet unique needs
Be involved in development of scalable, distributed software systems supporting a globally distributed customer base
Coach and mentor other software engineers and provide leadership in defining and refining development processes

3+ years of related professional experience
2+ years working on a mission critical platform with high-availability requirements
Experience with containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform)
Experience with observability stacks (e.g. Datadog, Stackdriver, Wavefront, Grafana)
Strong understanding of system availability, resiliency, and recoverability
Strong organizational skills with high attention-to-detail and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to thrive in a high-energy, high-growth, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Willingness to learn new skills and implement new technologies
BONUS: Familiarity with TypeScript and Node.js backend development
BONUS: Familiarity with React frontend web development
BONUS: Experience with observability platforms and tools like Datadog, Grafana, etc.

Benefits

Retool provides a comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity, and/or commission/bonuses are dependent on the position offered
Retool offers generous benefits to all employees
Hybrid work location
For more information, please visit the benefits and perks section of our careers page

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