AI-Driven Backend Engineer (Golang/Java) – Hybrid

Harness; United States; Hybrid; USD 14,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Flexible schedule

4 days TGIF-Off

Paid Time Off and Parental Leave

Monthly internet reimbursement

Job summary

Harness, the AI Software Delivery Platform, is looking for an engineer to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software impacting thousands of developers. You will own key components, write specifications, and help scale distributed systems in a fast-paced startup.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years with Golang/Java, experience with Docker/Kubernetes, and familiarity with GCP/AWS/Azure. A B.Tech in CS or equivalent is required, plus a passion for AI-assisted development tools.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience developing highly scalable, distributed applications, products and services in Golang, Java.
• Experience with GCP/AWS/Azure is a plus.
• Understanding of how distributed resilient software is built and deployed
• Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills
• Comfort in working in short, agile, iterative development cycles
• Entrepreneurial spirit, priding yourself on getting things done with a high level of quality
• Strong desire to work in an unstructured, fast moving startup environment
• B Tech degree in CS or equivalent
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, or Claude.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, mission-critical software in a fast-paced environment.
• Author clear and comprehensive functional specifications and design documentation.
• Quickly master complex systems and codebases to take ownership of key components, including ensuring the quality of the delivered product.
• Design and implement scalable algorithms.
• Diagnose and resolve intricate problems within a distributed computing environment.
• Conduct peer reviews of specifications, designs, and code.
• Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineers and cross-functional teams to diagnose and troubleshoot production performance issues.
• Languages: Golang, Java; Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, MongoDB, GCP, Redis.

Skills

Golang

Java

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Education

B Tech CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MongoDB

GCP

Redis

Job description

Harness, the AI Software Delivery Platform, is looking for an engineer to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software impacting thousands of developers. You will own key components, write specifications, and help scale distributed systems in a fast-paced startup.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years with Golang/Java, experience with Docker/Kubernetes, and familiarity with GCP/AWS/Azure. A B.Tech in CS or equivalent is required, plus a passion for AI-assisted development tools.