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# Software Engineer II

- **Company:** New Relic
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Queueing Systems, Oop Languages, Concurrency, Kotlin, Production Code, Free and Open-Source Software, Asynchronous Programming, New Relic (SaaS), Dynatrace, Golang
- **Published:** August 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e1c57bb0ab4f4ab3f5d3d24e445f92645

## About the Role

* Experience with distributed systems, concurrency, and scaling in production environments
 * Strong experience writing software in OOP languages (Kotlin, Java, Go, etc.) and comfort adapting to different languages and frameworks
 * Familiarity with asynchronous programming techniques: streams, event-based flows, task queues, message queues
 * Comfort working in a fast-paced environment focused on delivering production code at a regular cadence using Agile techniques, tools, and methodologies
 * A collaborative work style that includes colleagues in important decisions and leads to shared code ownership
 * Adaptability in a rapidly changing industry, curiosity about AI and readiness to enhance your development workflow
 * Proficiency in English

Bonus points if you have

 * Contributions to open source projects
 * Understanding of the value that build and test automation brings to development team efficiency and reliability, with passion for applying these techniques
 * Experience with OpenTelemetry or related industry knowledge
 * Experience in technical mentorship and supporting colleagues' skill development

## Description

* Build, maintain, and scale backend services and their support tools
 * Participate in architectural definitions with a high degree of innovation and creativity
 * Work closely with product and experience teams to understand product specifications and influence the roadmap for the distributed tracing product at New Relic
 * Create automation and tooling to make our systems more scalable and easier to deploy
 * Work in an agile environment with a DevOps approach, teams build and maintain their own software, including participating in on-call rotations
 * Use AI tools to accelerate your development workflow, from writing and reviewing code to investigating production issues and help the team adopt what works
 * Embrace a culture of technical excellence and shared knowledge


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