💻 You’ll Love Our Tech Stack

• Python + LangGraph (for multi-agentic alert investigation)
• Rust (because we like systems that are fast and correct)
• ClickHouse (high-volume event + investigation history at scale)
• AWS + Terraform (infrastructure that builds itself)
• Next.js + TypeScript (because front-end should be sexy too)

💼 What You’ll Do You’ll own the core systems that turn an alert into a defensible investigation and RCA. In practice, you will:

• Architect and build the core alert, investigation, root cause analysis (RCA) pipeline in Python
• Design and implement key systems including:
• Alert ingestion + normalization
• Context enrichment + correlation
• Problem framing outputs
• Hypothesis orchestration engine
• Investigation execution runtime
• Investigation artifacts + reporting
• Drive core architecture decisions and ensure the system is observable, auditable, and reliable from day one.
• Partner with founders to ship a small set of high-value alert types that work extremely well, then expand coverage deliberately.
• Build customer-ready integrations across the pipeline stack.
• Set a high bar for technical quality, speed, and pragmatism through example, reviews, and system design.
• Own production behavior of the system end-to-end: performance, failure modes, debuggability, and operational safety.

🌟 What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years (ideally 10+) professional software engineering experience.
• Proven track record of shipping real products at high velocity
• Strong backend and distributed-systems foundations, ideally with experience in data platforms and production pipeline stacks and incident/observability tooling.
• Experience working at an early-stage startup and bonus points for having joined earlier.
• High ownership and sharp product instincts: you build what matters and cut what doesn’t.

💸 Compensation & Benefits Total Compensation Range: £150,000 – £220,000+ (salary and equity value)

We Structure Compensation As Follows

• Competitive base salary
• Meaningful equity ownership with real upside
• Final package depends on experience, impact, and seniority

What’s Included

• Salary + equity (equity typically ~0.3% – 2%+)
• 30 days annual leave
• Employee health insurance
• Visa sponsorship
• Weekly team dinners and socials
• Regular team offsites and trips (our most recent was Kenya 🇰🇪)
• The satisfaction of building a world-class AI-powered product with an exceptional team

🧠 Application Requirements (Read Carefully) We are intentionally selective.

Please answer all of the following in your application.

Applications that do not include these will not be reviewed.

• Why do you consider yourself an exceptional engineer? (Be specific, we’re interested in evidence, not adjectives.)

• Why Tracer? What about this problem, product, or moment resonates with you?

• Links we should see:

• GitHub

• Portfolio, blog posts, talks, or anything else that shows how you think and build

⚒️ Our Recruitment Process

• Introductory Call (15-30 mins): Call with our hiring manager to discuss your background, motivations, and learn more about Tracer
• Role Fit Interview (45 mins): Meet with your manager or a similar-level team member to review your working style, skills, and fit for the role
• Take-home & Competency Deep Dive (1 hour): Complete a practical exercise (e.g., case study, presentation, or technical problem-solving) to explore the role's responsibilities and expectations
• On-site meetup (Half Day): On-site interviews and team lunch at our headquarters to ask any questions and experience our office and culture firsthand

Offer : Final decision and offer