Remote Senior Kubernetes Architect - Cloud-Native Payments

ASCENDING; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASCENDING is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help rearchitect our monolithic payment system into a cloud-native architecture. This fully remote role requires USC citizenship and offers W2 or 1099 options.

You will design microservices, apply domain-driven design, and drive DevOps adoption across the lifecycle. Expect collaboration with engineers, architects, and product managers to deliver scalable payment solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes(K8S)experience required.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of experience in rearchitecting large-scale monolithic applications to cloud-native architectures.
• 5+ years of experience programming in languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js, and experience with modern framework and libraries.
• 3+ years of experience with DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in payment domain
• 3+ years of experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, including serverless architectures, containers, and orchestration
• 2+ years of experience with payment industry standards, protocols, and security best practices

Responsibilities

• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends related to payment systems and cloud computing.
• Design and implement microservices-based architecture using domain-driven design principles.
• Utilize Kubernetes for container orchestration and management, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability of the payment system.
• Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms to ensure system performance and availability.
• Develop highly resilient and highly available components for the payment system.
• Conduct technology evaluations and provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and frameworks that can enhance our payment infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

DevOps principles

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Java

Python

Node.js

Job description

ASCENDING is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help rearchitect our monolithic payment system into a cloud-native architecture. This fully remote role requires USC citizenship and offers W2 or 1099 options.

You will design microservices, apply domain-driven design, and drive DevOps adoption across the lifecycle. Expect collaboration with engineers, architects, and product managers to deliver scalable payment solutions.