Remote Cloud Backend Developer

Summary

Join Gurobi Optimization's team of passionate game-changers to drive the future of mathematical optimization technology. As a Cloud Backend Developer, you will enhance our platform's diverse components and services, contributing to its continued success and performance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend and Cloud development
• Master’s in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent professional experience
• Certifications in Cloud and container technologies would be advantageous (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes)
• Fluent in English
• Proficient in the Node.js/JavaScript programming language, Go is a plus
• Proficient in Cloud services (AWS, Azure) and solution design (networking, provisioning, containers, lambda functions, load balancers, monitoring)
• Proficient in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficient in designing and utilizing REST APIs effectively
• Proficient in identifying and resolving performance, scalability, and reliability issues

Responsibilities

• Implement, test, and package backend components with a focus on code quality, reusability, performance, and scalability
• Contribute to our Cloud monitoring architecture and processes
• Investigate new Cloud services and the integration with our stack
• Contribute to the development and testing of Helm charts, Kubernetes components, IaC scripts, and backend components
• Collaborate closely with a team of software developers, following our agile methodology
• Troubleshoot scalability and performance issues. Act as an escalation contact for service incidents to help our support team when necessary
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and advancements in development tools, Cloud technologies, and practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of MongoDB or similar document-based databases
• Prior engagement with agile methodologies, such as Scrum, would be advantageous
• Good understanding of CI/CD processes, with familiarity with tools like Jenkins and Groovy, is considered beneficial