Go Developer

Netflix; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 142,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Flexible work options

Job summary

Netflix in Hilo, HI seeks a Go Developer for architecture, CI/CD, and tooling work supporting a private, freelance-friendly workflow. The role emphasizes independence, joining a maker-minded team that ships fast and values MongoDB details.

The team offers equity, health benefits, and flexible work options while tackling scale challenges in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years navigating technology work environments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Experience in freelance projects or contract roles.
• Strong communication to defend recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Slice the monolith into deployable services for HI.
• Translate Webpack metrics into a leadership chart.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation and roadmaps.
• Build tooling to improve developer productivity and velocity.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across HI teams.
• Replace brittle Kubernetes hacks with robust change management.

Skills

Independence

Freelance experience

Stakeholder communication

System design

Problem solving

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Webpack

Job description

If clean APIs give you a small private thrill, the Go Developer role at Netflix in Hilo, HI was practically written for you. Weigh it however you like — the math still lands at $95,000 - $142,000, freelance hours, and a team at Netflix worth joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Slice the values-led technology monolith into Written Communication services Hilo, HI can deploy alone
• Translate Webpack metrics into the one chart Netflix leadership checks each morning
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
• Build internal tooling that improves developer productivity and velocity
• Maintain and improve CI/CD infrastructure across HI engineering teams
• Replace the brittle Kubernetes hack with a Change Management solution that survives Hilo scale

What You'll Bring

• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal oversight
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a freelance project
• 5+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• A HI work history, or strong reasons you'll thrive here anyway
• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics

Ask anyone in Hilo about Netflix and you'll hear the same thing: a maker-minded crew that ships fast and sweats the MongoDB details. At Netflix, asking for a day off doesn't require a doctor's note or a guilt trip.

We back our team with $95,000 - $142,000, equity, top-tier health benefits, and the flexibility to work where you do your best thinking.

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