
Senior Backend Software Engineer (Observability)
Senior Backend Engineer for Nebius Observability, Amsterdam or remote, 5+ yrs, Golang.
The Nebius Observability Platform team is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join in Amsterdam or remotely. You will build and scale core services behind the platform, including telemetry ingestion, distributed storage, query engines, and alerting pipelines. Requirements: 5+ years of professional software engineering; strong Golang knowledge or willingness to switch; distributed backend systems experience; reliability, scalability, and performance understanding; ability to troubleshoot production issues; teamwork and strong communication skills. Nice to have: experience with observability platforms and open-source projects (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, VictoriaMetrics, Mimir, Tempo) and ClickHouse in production. Benefits include competitive compensation, career growth opportunities, flexibility, and an innovative culture. Nebius promotes equal opportunity and a diverse workplace. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country they apply from. Amsterdam or remote work is possible. Apply via our careers portal.
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- Build and scale core services behind the observability platform
- Work on high-volume telemetry ingestion, distributed storage, query engines, and alerting pipelines
- Develop AI-assisted troubleshooting features
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong knowledge of Golang or willingness to switch
- Experience building distributed backend systems
- Solid understanding of software reliability, scalability, and performance
- Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues
- Teamwork-oriented approach and strong communication skills
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Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform for the global AI economy, with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Nasdaq-listed and headquartered in Amsterdam.
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