Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Frontend, Remote, Based in the US

Posted on 6/28/2024

Gremlin

Gremlin

51-200 employees

Improves software reliability through chaos engineering

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software
Education

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Frontend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Agile
JavaScript
React.js
Software Testing
Jest
Java
Docker
TypeScript
Linux/Unix
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • 7+ years professional Frontend software engineering experience in modern technologies (TypeScript, JavaScript, React, CSS, etc.)
  • Experience or strong interest in infrastructure & systems level technologies: e.g., Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.
  • Experience with Java software development
  • Experience with agile development environments and practices
  • Strong advocate and practitioner of unit testing and integration testing (Jest/Cypress), CI/CD, code quality, and engineering best practices
  • Experience as a self-driven and collaborative problem solver with strong communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and other stakeholders to design and build the latest and greatest in Chaos Engineering tooling
  • Leverage strong collaboration and communication skills to deliver new features within a remote culture
  • Partner with design to understand the customer’s needs and design interfaces and experiences that lead our customers to success
  • Partner with product and other business units to understand business problems and present technical solutions and tradeoffs
  • Actively mentor and grow your teammates
  • Care deeply about the customer experience

Gremlin helps companies, particularly in financial services, improve the reliability and resilience of their software systems through chaos engineering. This method involves simulating failures to identify weaknesses and enhance system performance. Gremlin operates on a subscription model, providing a platform for continuous testing and validation, and has launched a certification program to educate professionals in chaos engineering. The company's goal is to assist organizations in building more reliable software, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing financial risks.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$26.1M

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for chaos engineering tools in the financial sector boosts Gremlin's market potential.
  • Gremlin's new AWS integration aligns with the expansion of cloud services, enhancing its offerings.
  • The 'Detected Risks' feature automates reliability issue detection, meeting industry standards.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from platforms like ChaosIQ and Steadybit could impact market share.
  • Over-reliance on AWS integration poses risks if AWS changes its policies or pricing.
  • Leadership changes with a new CEO might disrupt current operations or client relationships.

What makes Gremlin unique

  • Gremlin specializes in chaos engineering, focusing on reliability and resilience in software systems.
  • The company offers a unique Enterprise Chaos Engineering Certification program to educate professionals.
  • Gremlin's platform provides a comprehensive library of attacks to simulate real outages.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company Equity

INACTIVE