Staff Software Engineer

7+ years of professional experience in Software Development, with a strong focus on backend systems and distributed applications.

5+ years of hands-on experience in Java, Go, Python, or similar backend languages, specifically building scalable and reliable applications.

Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining automation tools, platforms, or microservices for cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or similar).

Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and practical experience with tools such as Terraform.

Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) platform development, including familiarity with tools like Spinnaker or similar.

Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and ECS, from a software development perspective.

Proficient in using Docker and experienced with building applications that interact with underlying Linux and networking fundamentals.

Experience with database technologies (MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) in the context of application development and operational management.

A strong passion for solving complex operational challenges through innovative software solutions and automation.

Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills within a software development context.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Good to Have:

Demonstrated ability to build AI-powered assistants or "copilots" that simplify complex IaC templates (Terraform/Pulumi) for application teams, reducing the cognitive load on developers.

Familiarity with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures to build intelligent platform documentation bots that can diagnose deployment failures or suggest infrastructure optimisations in real-time.

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