Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud (Remote, East Coast)

Norwest Venture Partners; Enterprise (NV); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Cloud team at a pre-IPO company, WEKA, helping to architect the enterprise data stack. In this role, you will design scalable solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams, while leveraging your expertise in cloud technologies and development skills.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Go development.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Kubernetes Operators.
• Experience with secure networking solutions and managing cloud security configurations.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable solutions for deploying WEKA on cloud platforms.
• Build and enhance APIs for seamless integration.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools like Terraform.

Skills

Go development

Kubernetes Operators

Networking

Security

Linux environments

Cloud infrastructure

Communication

Tools

Terraform

K8S operator

Job description

About Weka.IO

WEKA helps data-driven organizations seamlessly and sustainably store, process, and manage data virtually anywhere with cloud simplicity and on-prem performance. Our software-defined, cloud-native data platform turns stagnant data silos into streaming data pipelines that fuel next-generation workloads like AI and HPC.

About Weka.IO

WEKA helps data-driven organizations seamlessly and sustainably store, process, and manage data virtually anywhere with cloud simplicity and on-prem performance. Our software-defined, cloud-native data platform turns stagnant data silos into streaming data pipelines that fuel next-generation workloads like AI and HPC.

Job Description

About The Position

WEKA is architecting a new approach to the enterprise data stack built for the age of reasoning. The WEKA Data Platform sets the standard for agentic AI data infrastructure with a cloud and AI-native software solution that can be deployed anywhere. It transforms legacy data silos into data pipelines that dramatically increase GPU utilization and make AI model training and inference, machine learning, and other compute-intensive workloads run faster, work more efficiently, and consume less energy.

WEKA is a pre-IPO, growth-stage company on a hyper-growth trajectory. We’ve raised $375M in capital with dozens of world-class venture capital and strategic investors. We help the world’s largest and most innovative enterprises and research organizations, including 12 of the Fortune 50, achieve discoveries, insights, and business outcomes faster and more sustainably. We’re passionate about solving our customers’ most complex data challenges to accelerate intelligent innovation and business value. If you share our passion, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Weka is looking for a motivated and experienced Senior Backend Engineer (Cloud team)in the East Coastwith a deep knowledge in cloud infrastructure, networking and security along with a development background to enhance, develop and bring our infrastructure and surrounding utilities to the next level.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions for deploying WEKA on leading cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud.
• Build and enhance cloud APIs for seamless integration with the WEKA software stack.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform, enabling efficient and automated deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud capabilities with product requirements and customer needs.
• Monitor, optimize, and secure cloud-based environments to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance.

Our Stack:

• Tools: Terraform, K8S operator
• Programming Languages: Go, Python

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Go development:Proven expertise in building scalable and maintainable backend solutions.
• Extensiveknowledge and experience with Kubernetes Operators
• Proficiency in Linux environments:Familiarity with Linux-based systems, scripting, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Networking and security knowledge:Experience with setting up secure networking solutions and managing cloud security configurations.
• Cloud infrastructure expertise:Hands-on experience designing and managing resources on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle).
• Strong communication skills:Fluency in English and ability to effectively collaborate in a distributed team environment.

The WEKA Way

• We are Accountable:We take full ownership, always–even when things don’t go as planned. We lead with integrity, show up with responsibility & ownership, and hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards.
• We are Brave:We question the status quo, push boundaries, and take smart risks when needed. We welcome challenges and embrace debates as opportunities for growth, turning courage into fuel for innovation.
• We are Collaborative:True collaboration isn’t only about working together. It’s about lifting one another up to succeed collectively. We are team-oriented and communicate with empathy and respect. We challenge each other and conduct positive conflict resolution. We are being transparent about our goals and results. And together, we’re unstoppable.
• We are Customer Centric: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We actively listen and prioritize the success of our customers, and every decision we make is driven by how we can better serve, support, and empower them to succeed. When our customers win, we win.

Concerned that you don’t meet every qualification above?

Studies have shown that women and people of color may be less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every qualification specified. At WEKA, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this position but are concerned that your past work experience doesn’t match up perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway – you may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at WEKA.

WEKA is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.