Victoria Metrics IncSoftware Engineer - VictoriaTraces Team (Remote, EMEA/APAC)
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You can apply from Nigeria. The listing names Nigeria directly.
- Where it can be done from
- 12 countries, including NigeriaPosting says: “Remote - 20 countries”
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Nigeria, US, UK, Australia, India, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Poland, Ireland
- Working hours in Lagos
- No hours requirement stated
- Pay
- Not posted
- Hinted in the posting
- contractor
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About the role
VictoriaMetrics builds high performance open source systems for metrics, logs, and traces and operates with a fully remote, globally distributed team. This role focuses on development and maintenance of the VictoriaTraces project, our distributed tracing solution, and contributes to improving usability and documentation.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain the VictoriaTraces project, emphasizing everyday usability and performance.
- Learn about industry distributed tracing solutions and help shape the roadmap.
- Improve documentation so users can find answers quickly.
- Engage with the open-source community via Slack, Telegram, GitHub, and other channels.
- Maintain core functionality with attention to backward compatibility and simplicity.
- Strengthen tests and contribute to code quality and performance improvements.
What they're looking for
- 2+ years building and operating production systems.
- Ability to understand, write, and review Golang code.
- Understanding of the observability domain and distributed systems.
- User-focused, capable of debugging real-world issues.
- High ownership and ability to drive tasks independently.
- Strong written and spoken English.
For applicants in Nigeria
- The listing states fully remote with global distribution; Nigeria is included in the geographic scope of the role.
- Contractor status is specified as Independent Contractor with their own registered business entity.
- The listing does not state a specific timezone requirement; confirm during interview.
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Perks & benefits
What this listing says it offers, and who each perk covers. Perks limited to US or EU employees often do not reach contractors or people hired through an employer of record, which is how many hires from Nigeria are paid.
