Staff Cloud Backend Engineer

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Staff Cloud Backend Engineer to join our cloud engineering team. As a Staff Engineer, you will be a key technical leader responsible for designing, building, and optimizing backend services that power our cloud-based applications for automotive cloud platforms. This role requires deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, scalable backend systems, and modern development practices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and reliable solutions that drive our business objectives.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services and APIs for cloud-based applications.
• Architect and implement microservices and serverless solutions using programming languages like Go.
• Ensure backend services are highly performant, scalable, and resilient, with a focus on meeting SLAs and minimizing downtime.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in backend services, optimizing for speed, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Implement strategies for database optimization, including schema design, indexing, and query tuning for SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Scale backend systems to handle increasing loads, ensuring consistent performance under heavy traffic and data processing demands.
• Lead the implementation of security best practices, including encryption, authentication, and secure API development.
• Lead code reviews, design sessions, and architectural discussions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Stay updated on the latest advancements in cloud computing, backend development, and related technologies, and apply them to drive innovation.
• Work closely with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable backend solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and timelines.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration of backend services with front-end applications and other systems.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 9+ years of experience in backend development.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native services.
• Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Scala, Rust) and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, as well as serverless architectures.
• Deep knowledge of database systems, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, with experience in database optimization.
• Experience working with distributed systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc
• Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality solutions.
• Effective communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences