Senior Software Engineer II - Storage

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div strong How We Work /strong /div

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p The Storage Team at Honeycomb is the backbone of our platform, responsible for the performance, reliability, and scalability of storing and querying billions of events. We design and own the architecture that powers correct and dependable query results — enabling every product experience from Metrics to Triggers and SLOs. As a senior engineer on Storage, you’ll work on high-impact systems where our customers may never see your code directly, but they’ll rely on it every time they use Honeycomb. /p

h2 strong What you’ll do in the role: /strong /h2

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li strong Build and deliver high-quality solutions. /strong You will design and implement solutions that power Honeycomb’s query and data storage infrastructure. Whether it’s improving query performance, evolving the Retriever service, or making our storage layer more reliable, you’re eager to jump in and add value where the team needs it most. /li

li strong Scope and deliver projects independently. /strong You’re comfortable breaking down complex storage and querying problems into achievable steps, surfacing trade-offs, and pulling in teammates when needed. You take ownership end-to-end — from design to production support — reducing toil and ensuring our systems deliver measurable customer and business impact. /li

li strong Collaborate with cross-functional partners. /strong You’ll work closely with Product Management and other engineering teams to connect technical solutions to product needs, from problem discovery through solution design and delivery. Much of our work is behind the scenes, but it enables every Honeycomb product experience, from Metrics to Triggers and SLOs. /li

li strong Support our services in production. /strong We believe in owning the software we build. Every engineer on Storage participates in on-call rotations, helps define team KPIs and SLOs, and proactively reduces toil by addressing reliability challenges before they reach customers. /li

li strong Learn new ways to solve complex problems. /strong As Honeycomb grows, so do the challenges of scaling our systems. You will explore new technologies, data storage techniques, and query optimization strategies to keep performance and reliability strong at scale. /li

li strong Thrive on collaboration. /strong You enjoy pairing, reviewing code, and offering constructive feedback. You model strong ownership and help your teammates grow, while keeping conversations forward-looking and focused on business value. /li

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h2 strong What you’ll bring to the role: /strong /h2

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li strong Technical leadership in storage and querying. /strong You’ve led the design of patterns and guidelines that improve performance and reliability, and you bring expertise in writing Go along with experience working on high-throughput or complex systems. Prior experience with database engineering is a plus, as is comfort with Kubernetes. /li

li strong Curiosity and experimentation. /strong You learn by digging in — individually, in pairs, or as a team. You ask questions to better understand complex systems, explore trade-offs, and believe in learning from incidents as a way to improve both technology and practices. /li

li strong Focus on business outcomes. /strong You tie technical decisions to customer and company impact, weighing whether work is necessary now or later, and considering how projects affect the broader business. /li

li strong Strength in mentorship and teamwork. /strong You guide engineers through code reviews and help spread knowledge across a team with diverse skillsets so that ownership of critical paths is shared, not siloed. /li

li strong Resilience in collaboration. /strong You thrive in a senior-heavy team, giving and receiving feedback with grace, and contributing to a culture where tough problems and hard conversations lead to better outcomes. /li

li strong Execution with impact. /strong You can scope and deliver complex, multi-team projects while balancing production realities, proactively reducing toil, and ensuring systems deliver measurable customer value. /li

li strong Deep debugging expertise. /strong You’re trusted to diagnose and resolve the toughest production issues across the stack, restoring reliability where others may be stuck. /li

li strong Influence beyond your team. /strong You multiply impact by sharing knowledge, guiding adoption of new technologies, and driving foundational work that benefits Honeycomb engineering as a whole. /li

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p strong What you'll get when you join the Hive: /strong /p

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li A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program /li

li It’s not about how strong of a negotiator you are - our pay is based on transparent levels relative to experience /li

li Time to recharge with unlimited PTO /li

li A distributed-first mindset and culture (really!) /li

li Home office, co-working, and internet stipend /li

li data-stringify-indent= 0 data-stringify-border= 1 Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents /li

li Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood /li

li Annual development allowance /li

li And much more... /li

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