Senior Software Developer

auviknetworks; United States; Remote; USD 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Remote work

Health & dental

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Remote working subsidies

Career growth onboarding

Job summary

Auvik Networks is seeking a senior software developer to join an agile team building a distributed network management service that monitors millions of devices. The role centers on designing fault-tolerant microservices, advancing a distributed cloud-based platform, and shaping technical direction through deep systems thinking.

The role suits an experienced engineer who enjoys hands-on coding, mentoring, and applying AI-enabled techniques pragmatically to complex distributed problems in a

Qualifications

• Several years of experience developing quality code and architectures, preferably using Golang.
• Background in designing and developing microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, preferably AWS.
• Experience building reliable, highly available, and scalable software on top of the Kafka streaming platform.
• Proficiency with agile methodologies such as Scrum and a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for testing and deployment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for mentoring junior and intermediate engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for microservices that are consistent, scalable, high-quality, and tolerant to faults and failures.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes orchestration across a distributed environment.
• Design and implement protocols for communication in a highly scalable, distributed system.
• Develop reliable, performant code for a collector component deployed at tens of thousands of customer sites.
• Apply deep knowledge of networking devices and protocols to expand the depth and breadth of the solution.
• Collaborate with engineering and product management to deliver software components aligned with customer needs.

Skills

Golang

Microservices

Cloud (AWS)

Kafka

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Mentoring

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Job description

Role overview

A senior software developer is needed to join an agile engineering team building a network management service that monitors millions of devices. The role centers on designing fault-tolerant microservices, advancing a distributed cloud-based platform, and shaping technical direction through deep systems thinking. It suits an experienced engineer who enjoys hands‑on coding, mentoring, and applying AI‑enabled techniques pragmatically to complex distributed problems.

Responsibilities

• Design architectures for microservices that are consistent, scalable, high‑quality, and tolerant to faults and failures.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes orchestration across a distributed environment.
• Design and implement protocols for communication in a highly scalable, distributed system.
• Develop reliable, performant code for a collector component deployed at tens of thousands of customer sites.
• Apply deep knowledge of networking devices and protocols to expand the depth and breadth of the solution.
• Collaborate with engineering and product management to deliver software components aligned with customer needs.

Requirements

• Several years of experience developing quality code and architectures, preferably using Golang.
• Background in designing and developing microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, preferably AWS.
• Experience building reliable, highly available, and scalable software on top of the Kafka streaming platform.
• Proficiency with agile methodologies such as Scrum and a deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines for testing and deployment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a passion for mentoring junior and intermediate engineers.

Nice to have

• Enthusiasm for researching new technologies and making recommendations based on findings.
• Accountability for following processes while suggesting improvements.
• A drive to collaboratively create elegant, scale…

Benefits and work setup

• Fully distributed, remote‑first team with flexibility to work from home or another chosen space.
• Market‑competitive compensation; stated hiring range of $125,500–$163,500 CAD for this role.
• Stock options granted to all full‑time employees.
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, wellness spending account, retirement savings matching, flexible paid time off, paid parental leave, and remote working subsidies.
• Thorough onboarding, ongoing feedback, and programs designed to support career growth.