AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Go/Python) – Cloud-Native

Flexera; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexera is seeking a Software Engineer to build cloud-native, data-intensive backend services, APIs, integrations and data pipelines using Go and Python. You will contribute to AI-assisted development and help shape scalable, reliable systems.

You’ll own features end-to-end, work with Kubernetes, write tests and participate in code reviews. We value curious, pragmatic engineers who craft clear, maintainable code and continuously improve the platform while embracing modern development workflows.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of professional software engineering experience, primarily in backend development.
• Programming experience with Go, Python or a similar backend language.
• Good understanding of APIs, data structures, debugging, testing and version control.
• Experience with REST APIs and relational databases.
• Familiarity with cloud-native applications and distributed systems.
• Experience with automated testing and modern development workflows.
• Ability to break down technical problems, investigate issues and develop practical solutions.
• Good communication skills and a strong engineering mindset.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services, APIs, integrations and data pipelines using Go and Python.
• Own scoped features and improvements through implementation, testing and deployment.
• Work with cloud-native systems, Kubernetes and containers.
• Write maintainable code, automated tests, and participate in code and design reviews.
• Debug software issues, identify root causes and implement reliable fixes.
• Contribute to CI/CD, observability and production operations.
• Use AI development tools for implementation, testing, debugging and code exploration while understanding and validating the resulting work.

Skills

Go

Python

Backend development

APIs

REST APIs

Relational databases

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Testing / automated testing

Version control

Git

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Flexera is seeking a Software Engineer to build cloud-native, data-intensive backend services, APIs, integrations and data pipelines using Go and Python. You will contribute to AI-assisted development and help shape scalable, reliable systems.

You’ll own features end-to-end, work with Kubernetes, write tests and participate in code reviews. We value curious, pragmatic engineers who craft clear, maintainable code and continuously improve the platform while embracing modern development workflows.