Engineer II - Backend

Summary

Join HashiCorp's Engineering team as a Mid-Level Engineer and contribute to the development of the Infrastructure Cloud, a unified SaaS platform. You will design, implement, and maintain features and tools, collaborating closely with product and design teams. This role requires experience with modern programming languages, distributed systems, and cloud providers. Responsibilities include debugging, code review, process improvement, and participation in on-call rotations. The ideal candidate possesses a cloud-native mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to teamwork. HashiCorp offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• Typically, you should have at least three or more years of experience as an engineer
• You have professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks, and are interested in working in Golang and Ruby specifically
• You have experience working with distributed systems, particularly on a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience and security
• Experience in reviewing & refactoring code & making suggestions that improve the codebase and product
• Writing tests for more complex or edge cases
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and foster relationships across teams and stakeholders, with a focus on valuing diverse perspectives and proficiently managing expectations
• Cloud-native mindset and solid understanding of DevOps principles in a cloud environment
• Emerging experience in mentoring team members, helping to enhance their problem-solving, critical thinking, and planning skills
• Proven decision-making abilities with an intentional, data-driven approach to solving complex technical challenges and delivering results
• Strong customer focus and systems-thinking mindset, with a commitment to personal accountability, self-awareness, and continuous improvement in support of high-quality outcomes

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype and implement features and tools while ensuring stability and usability
• Collaborate closely with Product Design and Product Management partners, as well as engineers on your team and others
• Follow through on assigned tasks to build and ship medium-sized features, managing task expectations as needed
• Engage in team discussions around diagnosis, planning, and workflow improvements based on product requirements
• Apply independent judgment within team practices to determine appropriate actions and solutions
• Address unforeseen challenges, making recommendations to keep tasks on track
• Debug and resolve medium-level bugs in products or solutions to maintain quality
• Review technical contributions for quality and consistency, collaborating with stakeholders to resolve issues and recommend technical or architectural changes
• Suggest improvements to current processes and propose solutions to enhance the efficiency of architectural components and design
• Participate in on-call rotations, pairing, and team planning to support product needs
• Engage in team discussions around diagnosis, planning, and workflow improvements based on product requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul)
• You have prior experience working in cloud platform engineering teams