Backend Go Developer - Kubernetes infrastructure (Remote)

Submer; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic AI startup, Submer, is looking for a mid-senior Backend Go Developer to join their remote team focused on creating sustainable digital infrastructures. This role involves developing a robust Kubernetes control system, ensuring efficient management of containerized workloads. With an attractive compensation package, candidates will have the chance to make a significant impact in a technology-driven environment, surrounded by a diverse and passionate team.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Flexible work environment

Opportunity for significant career progression

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• 2+ years working with Kubernetes.
• Proficient in Go for backend development.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a Go-based Kubernetes control plane.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Optimize code for maintainability.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go

Containerization

APIs

Git

Linux

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

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Location & work modality: Europe, Remote.

Start: ASAP

Type of Contract: Full Time / Permanent

About Submer

The best way to introduce you to Submer is undoubtedly through our values: Sustainable, Unique, Bold, Making Sense, Empathetic and Reliable. If these resonate with you we're sure you will find your place here in no time.

At Submer, we believe that our digital world can be more sustainable, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. Submer is solving the biggest problems of datacenter, supercomputer, hyperscale and edge applications to make that future possible.

Our multinational talented team has a huge passion in reducing IT environmental footprint and expertise in datacenter design and day-to-day operations. We’re scaling our team and operations worldwide to meet growing international demand.

What Impact You Will Have

An AI startup is seeking a skilled Go developer with strong understanding of server operations and Kubernetes to design and develop a control system interfacing with Kubernetes APIs to provision and manage containerized LLM workloads, ensuring scalability, load distribution, and persistent state management. Working alongside a dedicated Kubernetes infrastructure professional who will manage the cluster, you will focus on building a robust, Go-based control plane to automate provisioning, scaling, and monitoring.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement a Go-based Kubernetes control plane to manage containers.
• Write necessary unit and integration tests
• Optimize code for maintainability
• Document the codebase and provide operational handover to support long-term maintenance.
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Education: College degree or equivalent experience
• Experience:
• 3+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in Go.
• 2+ years working with Kubernetes, including hands-on experience
• Experience with stateful applications, including persistent storage
• Experience in writing Kubernetes Controllers/Operators
• Experience with Kubernetes APIs and CRDs
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking and load balancing
• Knowledge of monitoring systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and metrics integration with Kubernetes.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficient in Go for backend development, with expertise in concurrency and APIs.
• Proficient in Go error handling and resilience
• Knowledge of context-aware Go programming (timeouts, cancellation)
• Proficient in version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficient in integration and unit tests
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of observability tools (distributed tracing, etc)
• Understanding of due security practices
• Strong knowledge of Linux
  

What We Offer

• Attractive compensation package refleting your expertise and experience.
• A great work environment characterised by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.
• You´ll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.
  
  

Our Inclusive Responsibility

Submer is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

"Submer was born in 2015 from two brilliant and original minds, Daniel Pope and Pol Valls, to make operating and constructing data centers more sustainable and efficient.

Our Mission is to build sustainable and future-proof digital infrastructures to create a better and fairer world with sustainable technology."

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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