Dash0
observability
StaffProductEngineer,Backend(Go,Java)
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“Staff Product Engineer, Backend (Go, Java) at Dash0. Skills: Backend architecture, Go, Billing systems, Usage-based pricing models, Observability, OpenTelemetry. Lead the architectural vision of our backend. Architecting usage-based billing system”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship first piece of production ready code within 1 week; Extend billing system and provide more transparency into usage within 3 months; Improve cost visibility through usage dashboards and forecasting within 3 months; Strengthen notification pipeline within 3 months; Establish new architectural patterns in Go in billing solution within 6 months; Deepen integrations with marketplace and CRM tools within 6 months; Be a technical authority for revenue engineering backend within 12 months; Guide team through major scaling challenges within 12 months; Shape product roadmap by bridging technical constraints with customer needs within 12 months
Industry & Context.
Eliminate vendor lock-in and meaningless toil; Proactively identifying risks before they become incidents; Simplifying complex technical designs; Bridging technical constraints with customer needs; Guiding the team through major scaling challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with billing systems or usage-based pricing models, Deep architectural expertise in building and scaling distributed backend systems using Go, Expertly leverages AI and agentic coding tools to accelerate development, applying deep technical judgment to verify, refine, and own the final output, Understands that data accuracy is everything when money is involved, Has a "product mindset" for internal tools, Is a natural mentor and cultural leader, Lives and breathes Observability, Expert in OpenTelemetry and monitoring
Nice to Have
Stripe API experience is a huge plus, Java knowledge is a nice extra
What You'll Do.
Lead the architectural vision of our backend
Architecting usage-based billing system
Handling complex metering
Automating data flow between product
cloud marketplaces and internal reporting systems
Own the technical roadmap
Drive economic efficiency in our data infrastructure
Mentor a team of brilliant engineers
Build systems that count every event
Sync usage data with payment providers
Ensure invoice accuracy
Own the reliability of the platform
Proactively identify risks
Foster a security-first culture
Ensure world-class monitoring efforts
Define standards for code quality
Act as a force multiplier
Review PRDs for technical feasibility
Simplify complex technical designs
Extend our billing system
Provide transparency into usage
Improve cost visibility through usage dashboards and forecasting
Strengthen the notification pipeline
Establish new architectural patterns in Go in our billing solution
Deepen integrations with marketplace and CRM tools
Actively mentor engineers across the organization on billing architecture and third-party integrations
Guide the team through major scaling challenges across billing
and marketplace integrations
Shape the product roadmap by bridging technical constraints with customer needs
Translate usage patterns and cost control requirements into reliable
scalable billing infrastructure
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Mentor a team of brilliant engineers; Act as a force multiplier; Actively mentor engineers across the organization on billing architecture and third-party integrations; Work with a high-trust, high-talent team
Communication Scope
Explain trade-offs of different patterns clearly
Process & Methodology
Own the technical roadmap
Full Job Description
ABOUT DASH0 Join Dash0 and help us define the future of observability. We are OpenTelemetry-native, building a delightful, simple, and AI-centric platform that eliminates vendor lock-in and meaningless toil. Shape a product that developers love—all with transparent pricing and cost-control built in. Let's Architect a Data Engine at Scale. Are you ready to define the technical future of a product that developers genuinely love? At Dash0, we're not just building another observability tool; we're on a mission to bring observability closer to the developers; make it a part of their everyday work. We believe that getting deep insights should be easy and accessible. Our customers praise our simpler solution that empowers developers, and we're scaling fast. We are looking for a Staff Product Engineer https://leerob.com/product-engineers to lead the architectural vision of our backend, joining one of our groundbreaking teams: the Revenue Engineering team, responsible for architecting our usage-based billing system (handling complex metering) and automating the flow of data between our product, Stripe, cloud marketplaces and internal reporting systems, among other things. You won't just write code; you will own the technical roadmap, drive economic efficiency in our data infrastructure, and mentor a team of brilliant engineers. The Challenge You'll Tackle: - Turn usage into revenue. We charge based on data, which means we need rock-solid metering. You’ll build the systems that count every event, sync it with payment providers, and ensure invoices are accurate down to the cent. - Drive reliability and risk management. You will own the reliability of the platform, proactively identifying risks before they become incidents. You’ll foster a security-first culture and ensure our monitoring efforts are world-class. - Provide mentorship and improve the process. You will define the standards for code quality, testing, and observability. You act as a force multiplier—mentoring others
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