New Relic
Software Engineer II - Query Gateway
Portland, Oregon, USA · Mid
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odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$2,773 more — $128,773 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $128,773 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- As an engineer working on NRDB, you'll be contributing directly to the proprietary telemetry database technology at the core of our business.
- If the idea of working on systems that process millions of messages per second and handle petabytes of data excites you, then you may be an excellent fit!
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #LI-GK1 #LI- Remote The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position.
Responsibilities
- Own the New Relic query gateway stack
- Build and maintain scalable distributed Java services and Petabyte-scale Infrastructure.
- Working in an agile environment with a DevOps approach - the team builds and maintains their own software, including taking turns with being on-call.
- Firm grasp of Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and modern software design and development methodologies.
- Experience developing and operating within a 24x7 SaaS business.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in collaborative software development.
- Experience with observability tools and platforms (such as ours).
- Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
Skills
- Your opportunity
- The Data, Identity, &
- data ingest, storage, and query.
Compensation
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #LI-GK1 #LI- Remote The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position.
- Estimated Base Pay Range
- $126,000 - $158,000 USD
Benefits
- Bonus points if you have
- This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan.
Company info
- We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability.
- As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission.
- We are part of a group that is distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Experience working asynchronously in distributed teams. We are part of a group that is distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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