Intermediate Golang Engineer

Summary

Join Akuity as an Intermediate Golang Engineer and contribute to the development and improvement of the Kargo open-source project. You will design, build, test, and enhance the SaaS platform, collaborating with designers and engineers to deliver features that simplify infrastructure operations. This role requires experience with Golang, scalable applications, and ideally GitOps. You'll be working on complex technical products within the open-source realm, focusing on creating a great developer experience. The position offers the opportunity to mentor team members and contribute to a growing company culture that values humility, authenticity, and diversity.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience developing scalable applications using Golang
• Exceptional communication skills and a collaborative mindset with a passion for developer experience
• A passion for working on complex technical products, particularly in the realm of open-source
• Deep knowledge of systems design, API design, and infrastructure
• Experience building Kubernetes controllers or operators at scale in AWS, GCP, Azure, or On-prem
• A genuine interest in designing a great end-to-end developer experience while using Akuity’s products
• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and improve the Kargo open-source project
• Develop in Go on the server-side
• Collaborate with designers and engineers to design, implement, and deliver features that remove the headaches of infrastructure operations for our users
• Make sure that Kargo rapidly grows so that it will remain scalable and built with developer empathy

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience
• Prior experience with GitOps