Staff Backend Engineer, Core DevOps
Core
Lead technical design and delivery of backend initiatives, modernize a large monolith into modular systems, and set standards for API, security, and operability across product and infrastructure groups.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Core DevOps)
Builds
Core repository capabilities, modular backend services, and AI-assisted development platforms
Domain
DevSecOps, Open Core Software, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend architecture, monolith modernization, API design, Kubernetes, Go, Rust, incident response, technical mentorship, AI-assisted workflows
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated
Technologies
Go, Rust, Kubernetes
Responsibilities
Lead technical design and delivery of backend initiatives spanning multiple teams; Drive modular backend and platform architecture; Define standards for APIs, security, and observability; Establish patterns for dependency management and service maturity; Take part in on-call and incident response; Mentor engineers and reduce technical debt
Seniority
Staff, technical leadership across teams