Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer

Biamp Systems; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 117,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Biamp is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 3-month on-site contract in Beaverton, OR. You will design, build, and maintain cloud-native backend microservices and APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) with a focus on fine-grained authorization using SpiceDB.

You will migrate existing access to the new permission model and build event-driven services with NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to deliver features, review code, and document designs in Confluence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on experience with AI agentic coding tools (Claude Code) as a core part of daily development.
• 6+ years of commercial software development, including backend services and cloud infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Go (Golang) and building microservices; API design experience (GraphQL preferred).
• Exposure to REST or gRPC; experience with SpiceDB/OpenFGA or Zanzibar-style permission systems.
• Experience modeling RBAC/ABAC with inherited and delegated access; SQL knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend microservices and APIs (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Design and implement fine-grained authorization using SpiceDB with role-, resource-, and relationship-based access.
• Plan and execute zero-downtime migrations to the new permission model.
• Build event-driven services using messaging systems (NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Design and maintain SQL database schemas, queries, and migrations.
• Troubleshoot, improve reliability, security, and performance of production services.
• Collaborate with Web, Embedded Software, QA, and Product teams; participate in code reviews and documentation.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Backend services

APIs design (GraphQL REST gRPC)

SpiceDB / permission systems

Relational databases / SQL

Linux / shell scripting

Agile development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Terraform

NATS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Azure Kubernetes Service

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The role, at a glance:The Senior Backend Engineer is a 3-month contract position that develops cloud services, APIs, and infrastructure for Biamp’s audiovisual conferencing solutions used worldwide. This role centers on identity and access control, including the permission model, APIs, and workflows that determine what users can do across the platform. The initial priority is to use SpiceDB to replace fixed, organization-wide roles with permission sets, groups, and grants that reflect customers’ organizational structures.How you'll contribute:Design, build, and maintain backend microservices and APIs (REST, GraphQL, and gRPC), primarily in GoDesign and implement fine-grained authorization (role-, resource-, and relationship-based) using SpiceDBPlan and carry out zero-downtime, verifiably equivalent migrations of existing customer access to the new permission modelBuild event-driven services using messaging systems such as NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQDesign and maintain SQL database schemas, queries, and data migrationsTroubleshoot and improve the reliability, security, and performance of production servicesWork with the Web, Embedded Software, Product Verification (QA), and Product Management teams to deliver features and resolve issuesParticipate in code reviews and document designs and processes in ConfluenceOther duties as assigned by SupervisorA successful candidate should have:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experienceHands-on experience with AI agentic coding tools (such as Claude Code) as a core part of daily development, including directing agents through multi-step tasks, reviewing and validating AI-generated code, and building reusable skills and tool integrations (MCP)6+ years of commercial software development, including backend services and cloud infrastructureProficiency in Go (Golang) and experience building microservicesExperience designing and building APIs, with GraphQL preferred. Exposure to REST or gRPC is also valuableExperience with SpiceDB, OpenFGA, or other Zanzibar-style permission systemsExperience designing relationship-based, hierarchical authorization models (ReBAC), including inherited and delegated accessExperience with SQL and relational databasesExperience working in Linux environments, including administration and shell scriptingExperience with agile development practicesStrong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently and in a teamSome nice-to-haves:Experience with Kubernetes, DockerExperience with Zitadel, Auth0, or similar OIDC providersExperience with SCIM provisioning and SSO identity providers (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID)Experience with message systems such as NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQExperience with Terraform for building and managing infrastructureCI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and BitbucketExperience with Microsoft AzureTools & CollaborationBitbucket, Jenkins, Docker, Azure Kubernetes Services, Terraform, Jira, and Confluence.Work Environment:This is a 3-month, on-site contract position. Biamp does not have a remote or hybrid work policy for this role.Who is Biamp?We make the world’s most extraordinary audio and video solutions. For over 50 years, Biamp has created and innovated professional audiovisual solutions that enable great communication. From the smallest of rooms to the largest of venues, we empower true human connection in every space.As we grow to meet our customers’ needs and evolve to address the challenges of tomorrow, one guiding principle remains the same: Biamp connects people through extraordinary audiovisual experiences.About our company:At Biamp, we believe the employment relationship should be reciprocal. We want you to love your job, and we want your expertise and knowledge to help drive our business forward. We champion a supportive and dynamic environment filled with passionate people who choose continuous improvement over perfection. We insist on clear, explicit decision making, believe in taking calculated risks, and celebrate tough decisions even when they don’t succeed. We look for people who desire the best from themselves and encourage the same from their coworkers. Our commitment to one another and to the common goal is the most consistent reliable path to recurring success for all of us.