Senior Backend Engineer

Akuity

3d • Remote

About The Position

Akuity is a company founded in 2021 to enable enterprises to ship software faster and more reliably with modern GitOps best practices. The Akuity Platform enables teams to manage the development and deployment across hundreds – if not thousands – of Kubernetes clusters from a single control plane. The team is looking for senior engineers to actively build and continuously improve Akuity’s SaaS platform for their global developer community. The ideal candidate will have an empathic mindset, be comfortable collaborating with others, and understand how to build tools to solve developer pain points. This role involves mentoring team members, participating in product development, and contributing to the company’s culture, with the opportunity to impact developer tools and the developer ecosystem globally.

Requirements

• 5+ years of development experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing scalable web applications using Golang.
• Experience building Kubernetes controllers or operators at scale in AWS, GCP, Azure, or On-prem.
• A passion for working on complex technical products, particularly in the realm of SaaS, IaaS, PaaS.
• Deep knowledge of systems design, API design, and infrastructure.
• Experienced with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL).
• A genuine interest in designing a great end-to-end developer experience while using Akuity’s products.
• Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset with a passion for developer experience.
• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Live within US time zones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada and other regions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Argo CD, Kargo, or GitOps-based delivery workflows.
• Familiarity with multi-region, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments.
• Experience with compliance-adjacent infrastructure (SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 28000:2022, HIPAA, or PCI DSS).
• Background operating infrastructure for other platform or developer tooling companies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and improve Akutiy’s SaaS platform.
• Develop in Go on the server-side.
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to design, implement, and deliver features that remove the headaches of infrastructure operations for our users.
• Ensure the SaaS Platform remains scalable and built with developer empathy as it rapidly grows.
• Mentor team members around engineering best practices.
• Participate in product development.
• Help contribute to the company’s culture.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
• Equity participation in a well-funded, growing company
• Fully remote: work from anywhere within US time zones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada and other regions
• Home office stipend and equipment budget
• Flexible time off and a culture that respects it

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree