Senior Staff Software Engineer

MetricBase team maintains and develops ServiceNow proprietary time series platform. We empower ServiceNow internal application developers, to build real-time applications for IoT, analytics, and cloud monitoring services. Our technology is purpose-built to handle the massive volumes of time-stamped data produced by sensors, applications, and computer infrastructure. We're looking for a Software Engineer with a background in the development of database systems or similar cloud services to help us improve the performance, reliability, scalability, and feature set of our time series database.  You will share your experience and skills with the team and learn from them in return. You will take an active role in the direction of the MetricBase (Clotho) storage engine and work closely with other engineering leaders to help refine best practices. The engineering organization is a dynamic group of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers dedicated to delivering scalable, AI-powered software products that elevate how organizations work. We value clean architecture, intuitive user experiences, and a culture of continuous improvement. Every engineer here plays a key role in shaping the quality and reliability of our products.  What you get to do in this role: Design and develop scalable, maintainable, and reusable software components with a strong emphasis on performance and reliability. Collaborate with product managers to translate requirements into well-architected solutions, owning features from design through delivery Build intuitive and extensible user experiences using modern UI frameworks, ensuring flexibility for customer-specific needs. Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while enhancing existing product capabilities.  Integrate automated testing into development workflows to ensure consistent quality across releases. Participate in design and code reviews ensuring best practices in performance, maintainability, and testability.  Develop comprehensive test strategies covering functional, regression, integration and performance aspects Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing best practices in engineering and quality  Promote a culture of engineering craftsmanship, knowledge-sharing, and thoughtful quality practices across the team.