Senior Software Engineer II - LLM Observability
About this role
Designing, building, and delivering backend systems and APIs in Go will occupy the bulk of your daily schedule, alongside contributing full-stack product features using React and TypeScript. You will also participate in on-call rotations to maintain reliable operations and help shape quarterly product roadmaps within a product triad model.
Honeycomb seeks a Senior Software Engineer II to join the LLM Observability team, which builds the foundational layer for making AI workloads observable. This team defines how AI systems are represented in telemetry, such as spans, traces, and token usage, and normalizes data from diverse ecosystems into a consistent OpenTelemetry-based model. Success in this role requires deep experience with backend development, technical leadership capabilities, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
What you will do
- Design and implement APIs and backend services in Go with an emphasis on clarity and maintainability.
- Contribute frontend code using React and TypeScript to build robust product features across the stack.
- Plan, lead, and deliver complex multi-team projects while defining patterns and operational guidelines.
- Collaborate within a product triad model alongside design and product partners through discovery and delivery.
- Participate in on-call rotations to ensure reliable operations and address user pain points in production.
- Mentor engineers, share knowledge, and contribute to technical and quarterly product roadmaps.
What you need
- Substantial expertise building APIs and backend services in Go or similar languages.
- Professional experience delivering frontend features with React and TypeScript.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects spanning multiple teams or systems.
- Strong autonomy and ownership in identifying problems and seeing projects through deployment.
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews.
- Familiarity with supporting software in production and participating in on-call rotations.
Nice to have
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot, Claude Code, or Cursor
Benefits
- Generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
- Unlimited PTO
- Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
- Full benefits coverage for employees with additional coverage for dependents
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Annual development allowance
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What is the remote work policy?
Honeycomb is a fully distributed company, which means it is not where you sit, but how you deliver that matters most.
What is the compensation for this role?
The base salary is based on the level of experience and ranges from $250,000 to $280,000 CAD.
What does the LLM Observability team actually do?
The LLM Observability team builds the foundational layer that makes AI workloads observable in Honeycomb. They define how AI systems are represented in telemetry and ensure data from diverse ecosystems is normalized into a consistent OpenTelemetry-based model.
Is visa sponsorship available?
Honeycomb cannot currently sponsor or support visa transfers at this time.