Senior Backend & DevOps Engineer

Biamp Systems LLC; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Biamp Systems LLC is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for a 3-month on-site contract to develop cloud services, APIs, and infrastructure for Biamp’s audiovisual conferencing solutions worldwide.

You will lead the implementation of a new permission model using SpiceDB, design backend microservices, and ensure secure, scalable access control across the platform while coordinating with product and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of commercial software development, backend services and cloud infrastructure
• Proficiency in Go (Golang) and building microservices
• Experience designing and building APIs, with GraphQL preferred; REST or gRPC also valuable
• Experience with SpiceDB, OpenFGA, or other Zanzibar-style permission systems
• Experience designing relationship-based, hierarchical authorization models (ReBAC)
• Experience with SQL and relational databases
• Experience working in Linux environments, including shell scripting
• Experience with agile development practices
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend microservices and APIs (REST, GraphQL, and gRPC)
• Design and implement fine-grained authorization using SpiceDB
• Plan and carry out zero-downtime migrations of access to the new permission model
• Build event-driven services using messaging systems such as NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ
• Design and maintain SQL database schemas, queries, and data migrations
• Troubleshoot and improve reliability, security, and performance of production services
• Collaborate with Web, Embedded Software, QA, and Product teams to deliver features
• Participate in code reviews and document designs and processes in Confluence
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Skills

Go (Golang)

Backend development

Cloud infrastructure

Agile development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/SE or equivalent

Tools

SpiceDB

OpenFGA

GraphQL

REST

gRPC

NATS

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Kubernetes

Docker

Zitadel

Auth0

Okta

Microsoft Entra ID

Terraform

Jenkins

Bitbucket

Azure

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 Go Design and implement fine-grained authorization (role-, resource-, and relationship-based) using SpiceDB Plan and carry out zero-downtime, verifiably equivalent migrations of existing customer access to the new permission model Build event-driven services using messaging systems such as NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ Design and maintain SQL database schemas, queries, and data migrations Troubleshoot and improve the reliability, security, and performance of production services Work with the Web, Embedded Software, Product Verification (QA), and Product Management teams to deliver features and resolve issues Participate in code reviews and document designs and processes in Confluence Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

A successful candidate should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience


• Hands-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 infrastructure


• Proficiency in Go (Golang) and experience building microservices


• Experience designing and building APIs, with GraphQL preferred. Exposure to REST or gRPC is also valuable


• Experience with SpiceDB, OpenFGA, or other Zanzibar-style permission systems


• Experience designing relationship-based, hierarchical authorization models (ReBAC), including inherited and delegated access


• Experience with SQL and relational databases


• Experience working in Linux environments, including administration and shell scripting


• Experience with agile development practices


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work independently and in a team

Some nice-to-haves:

• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker


• Experience with Zitadel, Auth0, or similar OIDC providers


• Experience with SCIM provisioning and SSO identity providers (Okta, Microsoft Entra ID)


• Experience with message systems such as NATS, Kafka, or RabbitMQ


• Experience with Terraform for building and managing infrastructure


• CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Bitbucket


• Experience with Microsoft Azure Tools & Collaboration Bitbucket, 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 andinnovatedprofessional audiovisual solutions that enablegreat 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 theydon’tsucceed. We look for people whodesirethe 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. We make the world’s most extraordinary audio and video solutions. For over 40 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.