When the tech giants arrived, they promised boundless connectivity, endless data, and a digital utopia. Reality check: We're drowning in a sea of useless information. Enter bitdrift. We're here to rewrite the script, giving engineers the power to control the chaos and turn down the noise.
We are on the hunt for an experienced Staff Frontend Engineer to help us radically redefine how our customers explore and visualize their observability data. You'll work hand-in-hand with designers, mobile engineers, back-end developers, and leadership to create user experiences that are not only intuitive and responsive but truly stand out. You'll be a key voice in driving our frontend technical direction and architecture, ensuring development remains efficient and high-quality. As a force multiplier across the team, your impact will extend well beyond the UI—you will leverage your JavaScript expertise to shape our SDKs and play an active role in API design and implementation. This is your chance to make a significant impact and redefine what's possible for our users!
bitdrift exists to fundamentally reshape the mobile observability status quo—a critical piece of the observability picture that has been historically neglected. It is both extremely important (what good is a 99.9% server success rate when the app is hard down from a bad JSON response?) and notoriously hard. Throwing server best practices at mobile ("ingest everything!") simply doesn’t work across hundreds of millions of devices due to skyrocketing costs, sporadic networking, and constant app suspensions.
We take a fundamentally different approach. We couple a control plane with local storage provided by a sophisticated SDK. Telemetry is spooled locally to each device and only uploaded when finite state machines, running on the device, match specific conditions that are updated in real-time. As we like to say this provides 1000x the data when you need it, and none when you don’t.
The systems that power this technology are both novel and extremely interesting and this is your opportunity to do something very different in the observability space.
bitdrift is a bit of an unusual startup in that we’ve been at this for a while. The bitdrift team used to work at Lyft, and over several years developed a comprehensive internal solution to the problems outlined above. It supported 50+ million devices at Lyft and was the kernel of what is known as bitdrift Capture today. We spun out as an independent company in 2023 with Lyft as our first marquee customer, and raised $15M from leading investors like Amplify Partners.
We are a small team of kind and talented people. Join us as we navigate the murky waters of observability with renewed hope.
WHAT YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Contribute to the technical architecture and long-term vision for our frontend across multiple products.
Develop scalable, highly optimized, and maintainable front-end code using TypeScript and React to craft delightful UIs that make our observability tools shine.
Build, improve, and maintain the front-end infrastructure that powers smooth development, testing, and deployment.
Collaborate closely with design, product, and engineering to ensure everything looks great and works flawlessly.
Implement observability tools like logging and monitoring to keep an eye on performance and user behavior.
Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and tools that take our user experiences to the next level.
Communicate directly with customers to announce new features and troubleshoot issues.
WHO YOU ARE
8+ years of professional front-end development experience.
Deep technical knowledge of JavaScript & TypeScript.
Proven track record of defining and delivering frontend architecture at scale.
Passionate about best practices and making front-end development cleaner, faster, and smarter.
Proficiency in monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
Strong understanding of web performance optimization, security practices, and cross-browser compatibility.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with a keen eye for detail.
Ability to self direct, break down tasks, and prioritize.
Excited to work with a highly skilled team in a fast-paced environment.
Bonus: experience with back-end development, mobile development (particularly React Native), or creating accessible, non-standard interfaces.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIRST 30 DAYS
Ramp up rapidly through an accelerated onboarding process, pairing with the engineering team to gain deep familiarity with our existing codebase and products.
Ship to production quickly by tackling a number of targeted bug fixes and smaller feature requests.
Learn our current frontend architecture and begin identifying areas for future technical investment and improvement.
WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS
Take personal ownership of multiple front-end projects on our roadmap, demonstrating the ability to work fluidly across all our existing products.
Propose and implement meaningful architectural and performance improvements.
Engage directly with customers during integrations, troubleshooting sessions, and product feedback syncs.
Boost developer productivity by improving documentation, and lowering the barrier to entry for contributing to frontend features.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive salary and benefits that recognize your value.
Flexible hours and remote work options to fit your lifestyle.
Generous PTO policy so you can recharge when needed.
Professional growth opportunities to accelerate your career.
Work with cutting-edge technology and stay ahead of the curve.
Tackle meaningful projects that drive innovation and creativity.
Opportunities to lead initiatives and shape the future of the company.
Join a vibrant, collaborative team that celebrates wins together.
Inclusive, supportive environment where everyone's voice is valued.
Regular in-person meetups and events to bond and share ideas.
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HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience to
[email protected]. Include "Staff Frontend Software Engineer Application" in the subject line.
bitdrift is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
