Cloud Software Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote (Candidates must reside within the United States)
• Job Type: Full Time
• Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 a year

Egen is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We leverage top engineering talent and advanced technology platforms like Google Cloud and Salesforce to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a workplace where the best people choose to work, enabling them to apply their expertise to shape the future of data and platforms. We value learning, problem-solving, and continuous innovation to achieve fast, effective results.

While this is a fully remote position, candidates must reside within the United States and be available during standard continental US business hours.

Learn more about life at Egen:

• Meet Egen
• Life at Egen
• Culture and Values at Egen
• Career Development at Egen
• Benefits at Egen

About the Job

This role involves designing and implementing cloud-native applications, developing and maintaining microservices architecture, and building modern data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native applications in a serverless environment (e.g., Google Cloud Run or Kubernetes).
• Develop and maintain microservices architecture, considering API design and trade-offs.
• Ensure adherence to distributed systems principles, understanding CAP theorem implications on compute and data workloads.
• Develop modern data pipelines using Apache Airflow.
• Apply scaling principles to ensure system robustness, including load estimation, failure management, rate limiting, and quota management.
• Develop and scale high-performance software solutions using Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Collaborate with teams to architect, develop, and troubleshoot scalable and reliable solutions on GCP.
• Employ reductionist techniques for effective problem-solving and system optimization.

About You (Requirements)

• 4+ years of professional experience with GCP, or AWS services around databases, messaging framework (Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS, Kafka), APIs, functions (Cloud Run, AWS Lambda), and containers.
• 5+ years of software development experience, with strong skills in Python, Node.JS, or Java.
• Experience with Apache Airflow for data pipeline orchestration.
• Proficiency in microservices architecture, API design, and understanding of distributed systems, including CAP theorem trade-offs.
• Experienced with building applications with Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis on Kubernetes or VM clusters.
• Experience in software lifecycle best practices, such as unit testing, static code analysis, and incremental refactoring.
• Solid understanding of troubleshooting and reductionist techniques in software development.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with Mysql, PostgreSQL, Bitbucket, GitHub.
• Knowledge of IAM and JWT authorization, SSO/OAuth (Azure AD, Okta).
• Knowledgeable of 12-factor app methodology and how they should be applied.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills and Egen’s operational considerations. This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Sick Leave
• Parental Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• 401 (k) Employer Match
• Employee Referral Bonuses

View our complete list of benefits here: https://egen.ai/people/#benefits

Important Information

All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.

EEO and Accommodations

Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin.