Staff Software Engineer - Backend/API

ZipRecruiter; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CENTEGIX, a leader in wearable safety technology, is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer. This role involves designing, creating, and delivering backend systems for the CENTEGIX Safety Platform, engaging with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior engineers. We offer a remote-first work environment with competitive benefits and a commitment to equal opportunity in employment.

Benefits

Remote first work environment

Participation in company wide discretionary bonus

15 days paid time off

11 paid holidays

Monthly device reimbursement

Up to $2500/year for education expenses

Range of Healthcare plans

401(k) Plan with 4% employer contribution

Employee Referral Bonus

Charitable Program Match

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Go in microservices.
• 2+ years experience with GCP or AWS.
• Extensive understanding of unit testing and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Solving high-complexity engineering problems.
• Building and maintaining Go services and REST APIs.
• Leading implementations of large-scale projects.

Skills

Go

Microservices architecture

DevOps

API patterns

Agile process

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

CENTEGIX is the industry leader in wearable safety technology for healthcare, education, government, and commercial workplaces with over 600,000 badges in use. The cloud-based CENTEGIX Safety Platform initiates the fastest response time for emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme. Leaders in over 12,000 locations nationwide trust CENTEGIX's innovative safety solutions to empower and protect people (every day).

Purpose

The Staff Backend Software Engineer is responsible for the hands-on design, creation, testing, and delivery of backend software systems, including Go (Golang) services, REST API endpoints, Google Cloud Functions, and event management systems.

The Staff Backend Software Engineer role is a very advanced software engineering role that regularly takes on responsibility beyond individual contributions, lending to the success of the larger domain team and cross-functional workstream teams.

Position Responsibilities

• Solving high-complexity software engineering problems
• Building and maintaining a suite of Go services and a Go REST API
• Contributing to hands-on software engineering research and development efforts
• Supporting junior and mid-level team members in solving medium-complexity software engineering problems
• Leading the implementation of projects of all sizes, including large-scale projects
• Advocating for the best practices
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams effectively
• Triaging issues and refining requirements effectively with stakeholders
• Supporting an Agile delivery process

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience working with Go in a microservices architecture
• 2+ years experience developing software deployed to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Extensive experience with unit testing concepts and practices
• Extensive experience with DevOps enablement concepts and practices
• Extensive experience with API patterns and service oriented architectures
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Interest in continually learning new skills and technologies
• Ability to understand the overall software platform beyond the primary stack (Go)
• Agile process experience

What’s in it for you?

• Remote first work environment; we offer workplace flexibility
• Participation in company wide discretionary bonus
• 15 days paid time off (prorated)
• 11 paid holidays
• Monthly device(s) reimbursement
• Up to $2500/year reimbursement for eligible education expenses
• We offer a range of Healthcare plans to meet your needs (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) Plan with 4% employer contribution to help you plan for the future
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Charitable Program Match

CENTEGIX is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at CENTEGIX are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to , , , (including , , and ), , age, , genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate