Contract Backend Developer — Rust, Cloud & CI

Power Solutions Group; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Solutions Group in Hawaii seeks a Backend Developer who'd rather delete code than add it. The role offers a pay range of $72,000–$104,000 annually, with a one-year horizon and opportunities for growth within a craft-focused technology shop in Hilo.

Responsibilities include tuning Rust caching for the Hilo launch spike, restructuring the tech monolith into leadership services, and migrating on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated GitLab CI expertise in a fast-moving technology environment.
• Strong time-management skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of HI-specific regulations relevant to technology work.

Responsibilities

• Tune Rust caching so Power Solutions Group survives the Hilo launch spike on the same hardware.
• Slice the quietly-relentless technology monolith into Leadership services that Hilo, HI can deploy alone.
• Reverse-engineer the innovative Self-Motivation format Power Solutions Group inherited and never documented.
• Support migration of on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.
• Translate Terraform metrics into the one chart Power Solutions Group leadership checks each morning.

Skills

GitLab CI

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Rust

Terraform

Job description

Power Solutions Group in Hawaii seeks a Backend Developer who'd rather delete code than add it. The role offers a pay range of $72,000–$104,000 annually, with a one-year horizon and opportunities for growth within a craft-focused technology shop in Hilo.

Responsibilities include tuning Rust caching for the Hilo launch spike, restructuring the tech monolith into leadership services, and migrating on-premise services to cloud-native architecture.