Software Engineer II – Query Gateway

New Relic

. Own the New Relic query gateway stack .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • Oregon • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $126,000 - $158,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining scalable distributed Java services and managing petabyte-scale infrastructure, with a strong focus on performance, availability, and resiliency in multi-cloud environments. Proficient in collaborative software development and agile DevOps practices.

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Java DevelopmentDistributed Database ManagementAgile DevOps EnvironmentPerformance OptimizationCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

JavaData StructuresAlgorithmsSoftware DesignDistributed SystemsCommand-Line ProficiencyOOP LanguagesScalable InfrastructurePerformance TuningResiliency Engineering

Soft Skills

Self-StarterOwnershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

New RelicMulti-Cloud EnvironmentsAgile Methodologies

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Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the New Relic query gateway stack
Participate in cross-functional committees and collaborate with AI, Visualizations, and Data Processing teams
Build and maintain scalable distributed Java services and petabyte-scale infrastructure
Investigate and resolve critical performance, availability, and resiliency issues in a multi-region, multi-cloud, multi-tenant distributed database
Work in an agile DevOps environment
Build and maintain the team's software
Participate in the on-call rotation
Respond to system failures
Process systems handling millions of messages per second and petabytes of data

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in collaborative software development
Firm grasp of Computer Science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and modern software design and development methodologies
Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over code and commitments
Ability to go deep on the command-line and fix things when broken
Experience working in Java, or equivalent experience in an alternate OOP language such as C++, C#, etc.
Visa sponsorship is not available
Employment eligibility verification required
Criminal background check required
May be required to pass an export compliance assessment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Corporate bonus plan
Healthcare benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Parental leave and planning
Mental health benefits
401(k) plan and match
Flex time-off
11 paid holidays
Volunteer time-off
Flexible workforce model, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid workplaces