Backend Engineer at Luminary Cloud

San Mateo, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 May, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Backend Development, System Architecture, Kubernetes, GCP, SaaS, Distributed Systems, SRE, CI/CD, Security Principles, API Design, Containerization, Scalability, Technical Leadership, Mentorship, Load Balancing, Caching Strategies

Industry

Software Development

Description

San Mateo, CA Engineer – Full-time Key Duties, Responsibilities, and Deliverables Working with a team of backend & infrastructure devs, leading by being hands on, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Architect, design, and develop robust and scalable backend systems and APIs, ensuring high performance, availability, and data integrity. Implement and oversee best practices for code quality, maintainability, and security in backend development. Work closely with cross-functional teams within engineering and across the organization, to ensure the successful delivery of features and products. Delivering software with quality and enterprise readiness Lead efforts to enhance infrastructure, including containerization, orchestration, and cloud-based solutions (GCP preferred), to support our applications' growth. Collaborate with security experts to develop and maintain a strong security posture, implementing measures to protect against threats and vulnerabilities. Create and maintain documentation for system architecture, infrastructure, and security practices. Implement and oversee strategies for scalability and performance optimization, ensuring our systems can handle increased loads. Expertise and Qualifications Have a strong 10+ years of building highly performant, scaleable, distributed systems (or equivalent experience). Need proven expertise building Kubernetes based applications and should have deployed and managed them in production Proven experience as a backend developer or software engineer, with a strong focus on designing and implementing scalable saas systems. Demonstrated experience in leading and mentoring a team of developers. Expertise in cloud infrastructure and SRE practices. Demonstrated delivering enterprise grade software with a focus on quality and supportability Strong understanding of security principles and practices, including data encryption, authentication, and authorization mechanisms. Experience in implementing scalability solutions, such as load balancing, auto-scaling, and caching strategies. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and testing methodologies. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills. A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in backend development, infrastructure, and security. Background and Experience SaaS Platform Expertise: Proven experience in designing, developing, and scaling SaaS platforms. Technical Leadership: Demonstrated experience as a technical leader in previous roles, showcasing your ability to lead and mentor a team, set technical direction, and drive successful project outcomes. Adaptability: The capability to quickly adapt to new technologies and methodologies as the tech landscape evolves. Teamwork and Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, clear articulation of technical concepts, and mentorship of junior team members. Entrepreneurial Spirit: An entrepreneurial mindset that thrives in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment (preferably at a startup) and is enthusiastic about driving innovation and growth.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems and APIs while providing technical guidance and mentorship to a team of developers. Oversee infrastructure enhancements using GCP and Kubernetes to ensure high performance, security, and enterprise readiness.