Job Description

This role is based on-site in London, UK We offer UK visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates Compensation: 65K - 120K + significant equity (0.5% - 1%)

About Tracer

Many scientists struggle to debug broken bioinformatics pipelines they use for research, which slows down the velocity of new scientific breakthroughs like drug development - that could help millions of people. To fix this, we're building an advanced observability platform for HPC. Backed by funding from top investors and located in the heart of London, we're assembling a founding team to accelerate. Ready to make an impact?

Your Mission

As a Founding Senior Engineer, you'll focus on developing our core observability platform along with our founding engineering team. You'll contribute to key architectural decisions and write production code; you'll also tackle some of the most complex engineering challenges we encounter. This role is ideal for senior engineers who want to shape the technical foundations of the platform and have a direct impact on the product.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and develop our Rust-based client for data ingestion Design and implement core platform features:

+ Data ingestion connectors
+ Logs management systems
+ Observability interfaces
+ Error resolution tools
Drive core architecture decisions and lead deployment on customer cloud Collaborate with teams to align technical solutions with business goals Foster engineering excellence in the team through mentorship and best practices

Key Skills and Experience

Brings at least 5+ years of experience in building complex software systems Proven ability to solve challenging engineering problems Demonstrates deep technical expertise in high-performance computing, observability, cloud infrastructure, data engineering, or data science Proficient in low-level programming like Rust, C, or other technologies Track record of taking calculated technical risks and learning from failures Ability to leverage open-source architectures to accelerate development Thrives in fast-paced environments while managing multiple priorities Proven track record of shipping complex products at high velocity Brings a strong product mindset, ensuring technical solutions align with business priorities

Bonus points

Proficient in high-performance data infrastructure Experienced in technical leadership as a manager or project lead Early-stage startup experience

Our Tech Stack

Rust: We prioritise speed and efficiency for our core systems Nextflow & AlphaFold: Optimized for HPC and advanced AI workloads for drug discovery AWS + Terraform: Automated, scalable infrastructure for seamless deployment eBPF and techniques like dynamic library rewriting, monkey patching, and runtime adjustments

PS. Experience with our stack is valued but not required - we prioritise strong engineering fundamentals and an ability to learn quickly.

Interview Process

Initial call with Talent (30 min) Take-home technical assignment Technical interview (1h) Final call with Founder (30 min) We offer * Want to learn more about Tracer? Check our website - https://www.tracer.cloud/