OpenObserve is a venture-backed open-source observability platform revolutionizing how organizations handle logs, metrics, and traces. Founded in 2022 by an ex-AWS Solutions Architect, our mission is to provide a high-performance, cost-effective alternative to traditional observability solutions like Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Datadog. With over 15,000 GitHub stars, 3,000+ active deployments, and enterprise clients including Fortune 100 companies, we're rapidly expanding our footprint in the observability market.
We're seeking an experienced UI Developer with strong JavaScript skills to join our growing front-end team. In this role, you'll work on enhancing and extending our single-page application interfaces that help users visualize and interact with observability data. You'll collaborate with our global team across the US, India, and China to build intuitive dashboards, visualization tools, and user interfaces that make complex data accessible and actionable.
Develop and maintain high-quality, responsive, and performant user interfaces for our observability platform
Build interactive data visualizations and dashboards leveraging our 19 different chart types
Work with product and backend teams to implement new features and improve existing functionality
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following best practices
Optimize application performance and user experience
Contribute to front-end architecture decisions and technical direction
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
5+ years of experience in front-end development with JavaScript/TypeScript
Strong proficiency in Vue.js (preferred) or similar modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular)
Experience building complex single-page applications (SPAs)
Demonstrated ability to create responsive, accessible, and cross-browser compatible UIs
Knowledge of modern front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite, etc.)
Familiarity with state management patterns and libraries
Understanding of RESTful APIs and how to integrate them with front-end applications
Experience with data visualization libraries (D3.js, eCharts, etc.)
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Experience with Vue.js ecosystem (Vuex, Vue Router, Nuxt.js)
Familiarity with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
Experience with real-time data visualization
Understanding of SQL and database concepts
Contributions to open-source projects
Experience working in a globally distributed team
Competitive compensation and equity in a fast-growing startup
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology used by Fortune 10 companies
Flexible work arrangements
Collaborative environment with a small, dedicated team
Chance to influence product direction and technical decisions
Work on an open-source product with a growing community
Career growth opportunities as we expand into new markets
Our platform is built with Rust on the backend, leveraging Apache Arrow DataFusion for SQL and Parquet integration. The front end is developed as a single-page application, with a focus on performance and interactivity to handle large datasets and complex visualizations.
