→ This role is based on-site in London, UK
→ We offer UK visa sponsorship for exceptional candidates
→ Compensation: £65K – £120K + significant equity (0.5% – 1%)
About Tracer
Many scientists struggle to debug broken bioinformatics pipelines they use for research, which slows down the velocity of new scientific breakthroughs like drug development - that could help millions of people. To fix this, we're building an advanced observability platform for HPC. Backed by funding from top investors and located in the heart of London, we're assembling a founding team to accelerate. Ready to make an impact?
Your Mission
As a Founding Senior Engineer, you'll focus on developing our core observability platform along with our founding engineering team. You'll contribute to key architectural decisions and write production code; you'll also tackle some of the most complex engineering challenges we encounter. This role is ideal for senior engineers who want to shape the technical foundations of the platform and have a direct impact on the product.
Key Responsibilities
Architect and develop our Rust-based client for data ingestion
Design and implement core platform features:
Data ingestion connectors
Logs management systems
Observability interfaces
Error resolution tools
Drive core architecture decisions and lead deployment on customer cloud
Collaborate with teams to align technical solutions with business goals
Foster engineering excellence in the team through mentorship and best practices
Key Skills and Experience
Brings at least 5+ years of experience in building complex software systems
Proven ability to solve challenging engineering problems
Demonstrates deep technical expertise in high-performance computing, observability, cloud infrastructure, data engineering, or data science
Proficient in low-level programming like Rust, C, or other technologies
Track record of taking calculated technical risks and learning from failures
Ability to leverage open-source architectures to accelerate development
Thrives in fast-paced environments while managing multiple priorities
Proven track record of shipping complex products at high velocity
Brings a strong product mindset, ensuring technical solutions align with business priorities
Bonus points
Proficient in high-performance data infrastructure
Experienced in technical leadership as a manager or project lead
Early-stage startup experience
Our Tech Stack
Rust: We prioritise speed and efficiency for our core systems
Nextflow & AlphaFold: Optimized for HPC and advanced AI workloads for drug discovery
AWS + Terraform: Automated, scalable infrastructure for seamless deployment
eBPF and techniques like dynamic library rewriting, monkey patching, and runtime adjustments
PS. Experience with our stack is valued but not required - we prioritise strong engineering fundamentals and an ability to learn quickly.
Interview Process
Initial call with Talent (30 min)
Take-home technical assignment
Technical interview (1h)
Final call with Founder (30 min)
We offer
→ Want to learn more about Tracer? Check our website - https://www.tracer.cloud/
