Senior Go (Golang) Software Engineer OpenTelemetry

Dynatrace is looking for a creative and driven engineer to join our team and make a significant impact on the OpenTelemetry community and the Dynatrace platform. If you thrive on building high-quality software collaborating with a global community and working on the cutting edge of technology we want to hear from you.

Your role:

• Build and maintain high-quality scalable software using Go (Golang).
• Become a key contributor to the OpenTelemetry project including the OpenTelemetry Collector and related ecosystem projects.
• Design implement and improve components that enhance our OpenTelemetry-based observability solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers at Dynatrace as well as the wider OpenTelemetry community to help drive our strategy.
• Think strategically about the integration of OpenTelemetry and AI within the Dynatrace platform to deliver next-generation observability.
• Work hands-on with Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies to validate and improve OpenTelemetry integrations.
• Participate in design discussions conduct and receive thoughtful code reviews and help create documentation examples and guidance for the community and our customers.

We are looking for a senior-level engineer who is not only technically proficient but also a strong collaborator and community advocate. The ideal candidate will bring a blend of deep technical skills and excellent interpersonal abilities.

• Strong Go (Golang) experience building non-trivial systems or components.
• Practical experience with OpenTelemetry or the OpenTelemetry Collector (a strong advantage) as well as an active interest in Open Source (GitHub contributions are a plus).
• Understanding of how metrics traces and logs are processed in distributed systems.
• Curiosity and willingness to experiment with new AI-powered tools and developer workflows and apply them pragmatically in a production environment (e.g. LLM-based coding testing or troubleshooting workflows).
• Comfortable with Kubernetes and the cloud-native ecosystem.

• Aone-product software companycreating real value for the largest enterprises and millions of end customers globally striving fora world wheresoftware works perfectly.
• Working with thelatest technologiesand at the forefront of innovation in tech on scale; but also in other areas like marketing design or research.
• Working models that offer you the flexibility you need ranging from hybrid options to home ones and in-office work.
• A team that thinks outside the box welcomes unconventional ideas andpushes boundaries.
• An environment that fosters innovation enables creative collaboration andallows you to grow.
• A globally unique andtailor-made career development programrecognizing your potential promoting your strengths and supporting you in achieving your career goals.
• A truly international mindset that is being shaped by the diverse personalities expertise and backgrounds of our global team.

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• We offer attractive compensation packages and stock purchase options withnumerous benefits and advantages.
• Due to legal reasons we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary for this position which is 74000 up to 92000 gross per year based on full-time employment (38.5 h/week).
• Weve listed the salary range for transparency but if your experience and skills bring unique value wed still love to hear from youplease apply even if youre outside the range.