Senior Software Engineer - LLM Observability

Honeycomb.io is a company focused on defining observability and enhancing developer tools. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build backend systems and APIs, contribute to full-stack product features, and provide technical leadership within the LLM Observability team.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deliver backend systems and APIs. You'll architect and implement APIs and backend services in Go, emphasizing clarity, maintainability, and backward compatibility. You'll think proactively about cost, scale, and risk — anticipating technical issues and exploring alternatives and tradeoffs thoroughly
• Build and maintain full-stack product features. You'll contribute frontend (React/TypeScript) and backend (Go) code to build robust product features, maintaining proficiency across the stack. You'll deliver impactful features that add value for our customers, our team, and Honeycomb overall
• Provide technical leadership. You'll define patterns and operational guidelines that raise the bar for the team and beyond. You'll plan, lead, and deliver complex, multi-team projects — including ones with external dependencies — ensuring alignment and mentoring teammates along the way. We rotate tech lead responsibilities with each feature to allow everyone on the team to use and grow these skills
• Collaborate across disciplines. You'll work closely within a product triad model alongside design and product partners, from discovery through delivery, iterating quickly based on user feedback. You'll contribute to the team's technical roadmap and help shape quarterly product roadmaps, tying technical considerations to business outcomes
• Support and own your software in production. You'll participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable operations and proactively address user pain points. You know when to shift between forward-looking feature work and production needs
• Communicate clearly and multiply your impact. Regular written and verbal communication, collaboration, and feedback are foundational skills you'll use daily. You'll mentor engineers, share knowledge, and delegate to help others grow — your goal is to make everyone around you more effective

Requirements:

• Deep experience designing, building, and maintaining backend systems
• Substantial expertise building APIs and backend services in Go (or similar languages), with strong opinions about API design, error handling, and developer experience
• Frontend proficiency with React and TypeScript
• Professional experience delivering frontend features and contributing to full-stack software through all stages of the development lifecycle
• Experience leading complex technical projects
• Ownership and autonomy
• A track record of making others better
• A collaborative and flexible mindset
• Clear, open communication
• An interest in observability and production culture
• Experience with AI-assisted development
• Proficient with AI coding tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) or excited to incorporate them into workflow