Bitdrift Jobs

We’re on the hunt for an experienced Senior Front-End 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. We’re looking for someone passionate about front-end tooling, infrastructure, and observability, who can take ownership of shaping the systems that make front-end development both efficient and high-quality. This is your chance to make a significant impact and redefine what’s possible for our users!

bitdrift exists to solve a common, frustrating, and costly problem: observability. Developers need visibility in the things that their app runs on – whether it be servers (coming soon), or mobile devices. And though there are many, many, many observability solutions out there – including highly successful public companies – most developers will tell you that observability is still the bane of their existence. Despite (or perhaps because of) it being the single biggest line item on their infrastructure bill, developers still generally don’t have the observability data they need to really understand what’s going on. And because they pay up the nose for everything they store, whether it’s useful or not, the incentive is to be highly stingy on what they log, to the detriment of their visibility and their users.

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 saved the company 10s of millions of dollars per year. We spun out as an independent company last year 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

• Craft delightful, user-friendly UIs that make our unique observability tools shine.

• Build, improve, and maintain the front-end infrastructure that powers smooth development, testing, and deployment.

• Develop scalable and maintainable front-end code using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript, and React.

• Collaborate with design, product, and engineering to ensure everything looks great and works flawlessly.

• Transform wireframes and prototypes into polished, high-quality code that balances form and function.

• Optimize web applications for maximum speed, scalability, and responsiveness.

• Implement observability tools like logging and monitoring to keep an eye on performance and user behavior.

• Stay ahead of the curve by exploring new tech and tools that take our user experiences to the next level.

• Help troubleshoot, document, and share your knowledge with the team.

• Connect with customers to announce new features, solve issues, and keep them excited about what’s next.

Who You Are

• 5+ years of professional front-end development experience.

• Deep technical knowledge of JavaScript & TypeScript.

• Passionate about best practices and making front-end development cleaner, faster, and smarter.

• Expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue).

• 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.

• Bonus: experience with back-end development, mobile development, or creating accessible, non-standard interfaces.

• Excited to work with a skilled team in a fast-paced environment.

What to Expect in the First 30 Days

You’ll have an accelerated onboarding process, where you gain familiarity with our products and existing codebase by pairing with a senior frontend lead on a number of bug fixes, architectural changes, and an onboarding project designing and implementing a new UX for one of our tools, with our design team.

What to Expect in the First 90 Days

• Take personal ownership of multiple front end projects on our roadmap.

• Be able to work across all of our existing products.

• Propose and implement architectural and performance improvements.

• Interact directly with customers on integrations, bug fixes, and product feedback sessions.

• Help us scale customer feedback by building systems to collect, collate, and close feedback loops into our products.

• Improve developer productivity by way of reducing CI times, improving documentation, and lowering the barrier of entry for contributing to frontend features.

What We Offer

How to Apply

Please send your resume, portfolio, and a brief cover letter detailing your relevant experience to jobs@bitdrift.io. Include "Senior 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.