Kargo - Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

• Deep proficiency in Go (or a comparable systems/compiled language) with production experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems • Strong systems design fundamentals: APIs, service architecture, concurrency, data modeling, fault tolerance, and performance • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS in production environments • Operational instincts across monitoring, debugging, incident response, and systemic follow-through—treating observability and post-launch iteration as first-class parts of the engineering process • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-team technical initiatives from problem definition through production rollout • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders • Preferred: familiarity with RTB, SSP, or auction systems—or other performance-sensitive distributed platforms where latency, throughput, and cost must be actively balanced—and experience building shared internal platforms adopted across multiple engineering teams • In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible to participate in the Kargo Incentive Plan (KIP). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.