Senior Software Engineer - Cloud FinOps

IBM; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Mid-Senior level Engineer responsible for driving cloud infrastructure optimization and advancing FinOps practices. Candidates should have significant experience in backend software development, proficiency in programming languages like Golang and Python, and familiarity with major cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. This full-time position involves designing solutions, analyzing costs, and collaborating with engineering teams. Ideal for those passionate about improving cloud efficiency.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in backend software development in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Golang, Python, or any other programming language.
• Proficiency in major cloud platforms and their services.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver solutions that improve FinOps capabilities.
• Create dashboards to track cloud spend, identifying optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams on product architecture.

Skills

Backend software development

Golang

Python

AWS

Azure

GCP

Cost Management Solutions

Data visualization

Terraform

Kubernetes

Ansible

Education

Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, FinOps Foundation Certified)

Job description

About this Role

This engineering role is on a nascent, growing engineering team. The team is responsible for products that touch many areas of engineering organizations at HashiCorp, so applicants will need to excel at collaboration, have product-focused mindsets, and be comfortable iterating in an agile manner towards solutions.

Key Objectives

• FinOps Fundamentals: Develop skills in FinOps practices and principles, with a focus on cloud infrastructure optimization.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Learn to democratize cost and usage data to inform engineering decisions, promoting transparency and accountability.
• Cloud Efficiency: Understand how to strategically drive infrastructure efficiency improvements, developing dashboards to analyze costs and unit economics.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deliver solutions that improve FinOps capabilities and foster a FinOps engineering culture.
• Create dashboards and analytics to track cloud spend, identifying opportunities for optimization and cost savings.
• Collaborate with Engineering teams to develop product architecture that considers cost drivers and efficiency gains.
• Develop financial and usage dashboards, working with finance teams on budget forecasting and tagging.
• Establish policies, controls, and best practices to govern cloud spending across the organization.

Additional Tasks

• Learn to develop solutions and frameworks for cost-effective testing, deployment, and monitoring of services.
• Work with engineering teams to identify opportunities for infrastructure efficiency improvements.
• Monitor cloud consumption at the account level, detecting anomalies and unplanned spikes.

Skills and Experience

• 6+ years of experience in professional backend software development in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in Golang, Python, or any other programming language is necessary.
• Proficiency in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their associated services, pricing models, and management tools.
• Familiarity with Cost Management Solutions such as AWS CUDOS, CloudZero, etc.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Qlik, PowerBI, etc.) is desirable.
• Relevant certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Certification and FinOps Foundation Certified Practitioner, are a plus.
• Strong experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, GitHub, and configuration management tools such as Ansible is preferred.
• Team player with effective interpersonal skills. Able to collaborate with remote teams effectively.
• Worked with SaaS or another type of managed software offerings.

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting