Senior Backend Engineer

Role overview A cloud-native SaaS company is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build and scale the platform that delivers GitOps tooling for enterprise Kubernetes users. The role centers on Go development, scalable services, and developer-empathetic product design for a globally adopted ecosystem.

Responsibilities - Design, build, test, and improve backend services for a multi-tenant SaaS platform serving thousands of Kubernetes clusters. - Develop production code in Go, including Kubernetes controllers or operators running at scale across cloud and on-prem environments. - Collaborate with designers and engineers to ship features that simplify infrastructure operations for end users. - Maintain and evolve relational data stores (Postgres or MySQL) and APIs that underpin platform workflows. - Mentor teammates on engineering best practices and contribute to a healthy engineering culture. - Help ensure the platform stays scalable, reliable, and grounded in developer empathy as usage grows.

Requirements - 5+ years of professional software development experience, including 3+ years building scalable web applications in Go. - Hands-on experience building Kubernetes controllers or operators in AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-prem. - Deep knowledge of systems design, API design, and infrastructure. - Experience with relational databases such as Postgres or MySQL. - Strong communication skills and a collaborative, developer-experience-focused mindset. - BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience, and residence within US time zones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada.

Nice to have - Familiarity with GitOps-based delivery workflows, Argo CD, or Kargo. - Multi-region, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployment experience. - Exposure to compliance-adjacent infrastructure (SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 28000:2022, HIPAA, or PCI DSS). - Background operating infrastructure at platform or developer tooling companies.

Benefits and work setup Fully remote within US time zones, competitive compensation, equity, home office stipend and equipment budget, flexible time off, and the opportunity to work alongside original Argo CD and Kargo contributors.