Hybrid Senior Backend Engineer - Microservices & Cloud APIs

Engg; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 206,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Unlimited PTO

Hybrid work model

Sabbatical

Wellness stipend

Meal programs

Job summary

Lightning AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement microservices-based architecture for core platform services. The role allows occasional telecommuting within commuting distance of Redmond, WA.

You will build and maintain RESTful APIs, develop automation for infrastructure provisioning, and integrate with AWS, Azure, and GCP. Mentoring and architectural input are also part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software or Computer Engineering, Computer Science or closely related field.
• 5+ years of backend/distributed systems experience.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience with Kubernetes and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Java; IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services for resource management.
• Develop internal tools and automation for infrastructure provisioning.
• Integrate with cloud provider services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Contribute to technical design decisions and architecture planning.
• Review code and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Mentor junior software engineers and promote best practices.
• Participate in technical planning and sprint planning sessions.
• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement fixes.
• Develop disaster recovery and backup strategies.
• Optimize system performance and resource utilization.

Skills

Backend/distributed systems

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Java

Infrastructure as code

Networking & security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software or Computer Engineering, CS

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

REST APIs

Job description

Lightning AI seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design and implement microservices-based architecture for core platform services. The role allows occasional telecommuting within commuting distance of Redmond, WA.

You will build and maintain RESTful APIs, develop automation for infrastructure provisioning, and integrate with AWS, Azure, and GCP. Mentoring and architectural input are also part of the role.