Full Stack Software Engineer

At Bindplane , we’re building the world’s first observability pipeline platform purpose-built for OpenTelemetry —designed to bring order, control, and clarity to complex telemetry data environments. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and ambitious startups alike, our platform helps engineering teams regain control over their data sprawl and dramatically reduce observability costs.

We're on the hunt for a highly skilled, adaptable, and curious Software Engineer to join our core product engineering team. If you’re excited about writing scalable, performant software used in real-world enterprise production environments—and want to work across the stack with a lean, talented team—this is the opportunity for you.

🔧 What You’ll Do

This is a full-stack engineering role with heavy backend responsibilities. You’ll contribute across our ecosystem of applications, agents, services, and cloud infrastructure, including:

• Designing and implementing new features for Bindplane’s telemetry pipeline platform, with a focus on performance, resilience, and scalability.
• Developing backend services and microservices using Go and Node.js/TypeScript within a Kubernetes-native infrastructure.
• Contributing to front-end development using React and Ruby on Rails , supporting UI functionality for customer-facing tools.
• Owning deployments and release pipelines in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)—you’ll work with Kubernetes, Terraform, and containerized microservices.
• Interfacing with multiple operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS) and supporting agents that run locally in complex customer environments.
• Participating in agile workflows —daily standups, sprint planning, peer code reviews, and retrospectives.
• Writing automation tooling and process improvements to increase team efficiency and deployment velocity.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with QA, Product Managers, and Customer Success to improve user experience and stability.

👩‍💻 Our Engineering Environment

We work in a lean, DevOps-oriented environment where everyone has a voice. Expect autonomy, deep ownership, and rapid iteration cycles. We believe in shipping code daily, validating quickly, and obsessing over product quality and customer feedback.

Tech Stack Overview:

• Languages : Go, Node.js (TypeScript), Java, Ruby, Python
• Front-End : React, Ruby on Rails
• Infrastructure : Kubernetes, Docker, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Terraform
• Datastores : PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Redis
• OS : Ubuntu, Debian, macOS, Windows Server
• CI/CD : GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Helm

Why Join Us in Grand Rapids?

Located in the heart of West Michigan, Grand Rapids is quickly becoming a tech hub with the charm of a close-knit community and the innovation of a major city. At Bindplane, you’ll find:

• A collaborative, startup culture with room to grow
• Opportunities to work on industry-shaping technology
• A chance to be part of something big, right here at home
• Flexibility with hybrid work options and a commitment to work-life balance

🧠 What You Bring to the Table

Required:

• Experience with at least one modern, strongly typed programming language (Go, TypeScript, Rust, Java, etc.)
• Solid understanding of backend system architecture and scalable microservices design.
• Familiarity with full-stack development , including experience with front-end technologies like React or Rails.
• Ability to work with multiple OS environments , including Linux/Unix , macOS , and Windows .
• Comfort deploying and troubleshooting in cloud-native environments (Kubernetes, containers, etc.)
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills in distributed systems or performance-heavy environments.
• Self-starter mentality —you are comfortable navigating ambiguity and proposing solutions before being asked.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred:

• Experience working with observability tools (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, FluentBit, etc.)
• Knowledge of telemetry pipelines or monitoring/metrics/trace data.
• Prior contributions to open-source projects.
• Hands-on experience with cloud providers (GCP preferred, AWS or Azure acceptable).
• Experience developing and debugging telemetry agents or similar low-level software.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee assistance program for personal and professional support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning