Principal Software Engineer - AWS Cloud

at  GoDaddy

• R020294
• Alberta, Canada
• Engineering
• Regular
  Location: Remote – Canada
  At GoDaddy, the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days), and some work entirely remotely.
  This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or offsites.

YOUR EXPERIENCE SHOULD INCLUDE…

• 7+ years of experience in full-stack development.
• Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure with AWS, ECS, and containerization.
• Experience using tools such as Helm, Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi, and CloudFormation to automate, standardize, and abstract the creation of cloud resources from development teams.
• Strong expertise in Node.js, JavaScript (FE), and ReactJS.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD tools (such as GitHub Actions) and automation processes.
• Capability to effectively debug and troubleshoot complex systems.
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills, with a passion for teaching and assisting others in learning.
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with a bias for action.
• A continuous learning mindset with a strong sense of creativity.
• Ability to thrive in a self-motivated, fast-paced environment where experimentation and failure are encouraged.

• Architect and deploy robust, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure solutions using IAC principles.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Work with AWS to optimize performance, cost, and security of our cloud environments.
• Manage resources, monitor usage, and implement best practices.
• Own identified platform issues, research root causes, and implement resolution strategies.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional peers, including Product Managers, Designers, and Technical Writers, to facilitate significant organizational impact.
• Actively contribute to the ideation and planning of future product directions.
• Mentor team members and expand the organization’s engineering knowledge.
• Advocate for engineering standards improvement through code reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.