Software Engineer IV

Rackspace Technology; United States; Remote; USD 128,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Software Engineer IV to design and create a database from the ground up. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on mission-critical systems and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and customer applications. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this forward-thinking company provides an environment where your contributions will have a significant impact. Join a team that values expertise and creativity, and be part of a mission to empower customers and deliver cutting-edge technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering and Linux systems.
• Proficient in Python for automating infrastructure workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and create a database from scratch for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure infrastructure and applications work together.

Skills

Software Engineering

Linux Systems

Python

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Environments

Monitoring Technologies

Kubernetes

High-Availability Approaches

Container Management

Tools

Ansible

Salt

AWS

Sensu

Nagios

Icinga

Grafana

Prometheus

LXD

Job description

Job Summary: Rackspace is hiring for a Software Engineer IV. In this exciting role you’ll be designing and creating a database from the ground up. This is not maintaining something that someone else created... you will truly be creating it!

Work Location: US-Remote

Key Responsibilities:

• Support high complexity customers and internal teams on an as-needed basis.
• Collaborate with other teams on tools for systems automation and development.
• Work in conjunction with multiple teams to make sure that Rackspace infrastructure and customer applications work harmoniously together.

Qualifications:

• 6+ Years of software engineering experience on mission-critical, enterprise level systems
• 6+ Years of Linux systems experience, ideally Ubuntu, SUSE and CentOS, Managing large scale complex applications
• 6+ Years professional experience in Python language to automate infrastructure workflow
• Demonstrated Linux/Systems experience in hybrid (cloud, on-prem) environment
• Experience with Ansible, Salt or similar configuration management tool to manage infrastructure as code
• Experience working with cloud environments, primarily AWS
• Experience using Infrastructure-As-Code to build large scale environments
• Understanding of software development methodologies and practices, including agile development, continuous integration and continuous delivery
• Experience in monitoring technologies like Sensu, Nagios, Icinga, Grafana, Prometheus
• Understanding Kubernetes, container lifecycle and troubleshooting
• Prefer- Hands-on knowledge of high-availability approaches such as load balancing, failover, clustering and disaster recovery
• Prefer- Container management/orchestration experience
• Prefer- Experience using LXD system containers

Compensation Information:

The following information is required by pay transparency legislation in the following states: CA, CO, HI, NY, and WA. This information applies only to individuals working in these states.

· The anticipated starting pay range for Colorado is: $128,300 - $188,210.

· The anticipated starting pay range for the states of Hawaii and New York (not including NYC) is: $136,600 - $200,310.

· The anticipated starting pay range for California, New York City and Washington is: $149,500 - $219,230.

Unless already included in the posted pay range and based on eligibility, the role may include variable compensation in the form of bonus, commissions, or other discretionary payments. These discretionary payments are based on company and/or individual performance and may change at any time. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.

About Rackspace Technology:

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity: We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.