Akuity - Senior Backend Engineer

• 5+ years of development experience. • 3+ years of experience developing scalable web applications using Golang • Has experience building Kubernetes controllers or operators at scale in AWS, GCP, Azure, or On-prem. • A passion for working on complex technical products, particularly in the realm of SaaS, IaaS, PaaS. • Deep knowledge of systems design, API design, and infrastructure. • Experienced with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL) • A genuine interest in designing a great end-to-end developer experience while using Akuity’s products. • Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset with a passion for developer experience • A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience. • Live within US time zones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada and other regions • Strong Advantage • Strong Advantage • Experience with Argo CD, Kargo, or GitOps-based delivery workflows • Familiarity with multi-region, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments • Experience with compliance-adjacent infrastructure (SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 28000:2022, HIPAA, or PCI DSS) • Background operating infrastructure for other platform or developer tooling companies • Our Stack • Our Stack • Kubernetes (EKS):  multi-region, enterprise-grade clusters serving Argo CD and Kargo workloads • AWS: primary cloud provider across all production and DR environments • Argo CD & Kargo: GitOps delivery tools we build and run ourselves • Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry for observability • Terraform and GitOps-driven infrastructure management • Go (Golang): primary language for building and maintaining our internal platforms and services