
Real-time analytics for smarter business decisions
Imply, headquartered in Burlingame, CA, is a leading provider of real-time data analytics and visualizations, helping businesses access and understand their data instantly. With over $215 million raised in funding and achieving unicorn status in May 2022, Imply serves a diverse range of industries, ...
Imply offers comprehensive benefits including 100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) program, unlimited PTO for U.S. employees, and ...
Imply fosters a culture centered around real-time data accessibility and innovation, empowering teams to make data-driven decisions swiftly. The compa...

Imply • Burlingame, California, United States
At Imply, our mission is to empower people and organizations to achieve more with their data. We believe that better insights lead to better decisions, and that the right technology can remove barriers, spark innovation and create lasting impact. In addition to our successful database business, we’re building the industry’s first observability warehouse, Imply Lumi. Built by the creators of Apache Druid, Lumi lets organizations store more data, support more use cases and spend less for observability. Imply Lumi is a high-performance, cost-efficient data layer built to decouple existing observability tools with zero disruption.
In this role, you will help redefine what is possible with observability and security data. As part of the Engineering Team you will play an important role in bringing Imply Lumi to life. Lumi delivers lightning fast queries, significant cost savings and seamless integration with leading observability technologies while giving customers the freedom to innovate without vendor lock-in. You will be a part of the team innovating and building this first-in-class technology that allows our customers to unlock new levels of speed, scale and value from their data.
Backed by leading investors including a16z and Bessemer Venture Partners, Imply is on a fast growth trajectory, transforming how organizations manage and gain insights from their observability and security data. Our customers, including Pepsi, Reddit, Roblox, Salesforce, and others, rely on our technology to power faster decisions, reduce costs, and unlock new possibilities. Come join a team of innovators and problem-solvers who are reshaping the future of data!
The Role
The Applications team at Imply is seeking a backend specialist with an interest in working with and on Apache Druid. Our team builds customer-facing applications leveraging the power of our database, Apache Druid, to simplify data management, ingestion, and analysis and to provide customers with powerful APIs and SDKs for integrating critical functionality into their automation and software. Applications is a full-stack team that builds across every layer of the product, from doing state-of-the-art database engineering through micro-services, all the way up to the UI.
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What we offer
Individual compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience and qualifications aligned with Imply’s internal levelings guidelines and benchmarks. The below range encompasses roles with on target earnings. This role is also eligible to participate in Imply’s equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.
Compensation: $165,000 - $220,000
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that certain minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Imply, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or for other roles in the future.
Imply is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
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