Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platforms

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Platforms | Not Specified

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a pioneering technology company, located in [City, State] with remote options for exceptional candidates. This company builds robust, scalable, and secure cloud solutions designed to power future technologies. They foster a collaborative environment where engineers are empowered to tackle complex challenges with cutting-edge technologies. The mission is to deliver exceptional value to customers through reliable and performant cloud infrastructure and services.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person, [City, State] with remote options available
• Team: Cloud Platforms team
• Mission: Design, develop, and maintain critical components of cloud infrastructure, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance for millions of global users.
• Tech Stack: Go, Python, Java, C#, Node.js, AWS, Azure, GCP (EC2, AKS, GKE, S3, Blob Storage, GCS, DynamoDB, CosmosDB, Cloud SQL), Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), Terraform, CloudFormation, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Jaeger, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Design and architect robust, scalable, and highly available cloud services and APIs using modern architectural patterns.
• Develop: Develop, test, and deploy high-quality, production-grade code in continuous integration and deployment environments.
• Lead: Lead technical discussions, contribute significantly to architectural decisions, and mentor junior engineers on best practices.
• Resolve: Identify and resolve complex technical issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing preventative measures.
• Optimize: Optimize application performance, scalability, and security through rigorous testing and iterative improvements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience, with a focus on cloud-native applications and distributed systems.
• Experience: 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a significant focus on cloud-native applications and distributed systems. Deep understanding and hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization/orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Skills: Expert proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Go, Python, Java, C#, or Node.js). Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and CI/CD pipelines. Strong problem-solving skills, analytical thinking, and excellent communication.
• Bonus: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), messaging queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS), observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Jaeger), serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions), or open-source contributions.