Remote Software Engineer

Summary

Join our team at The Linux Foundation and contribute to the development and maintenance of the delivery platform (P3) for LF Education's hands-on certifications and interactive training labs. As a platform engineering software engineer, you will collaborate with stakeholders, utilize test-driven development methodologies, and demonstrate a passion for improving expertise while sharing learnings with the team.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience working with production workloads running on Open Source and cloud-native technologies such as Linux and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in at least one programming language. We use Go and Python
• Proficient with test driven development
• Proficiency with Git, including topics such as cherry picking, squashing, and rebasing
• Proficiency with building and maintaining CI/CD Pipelines. We use GitHub Actions
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code. We use Terraform
• Hands-on technical experience managing cloud services at scale. We leverage AWS and OCI
• Practical experience with monitoring and observability systems
• Designing, writing and working with APIs
• Strong ability to communicate concepts, ideas, and requirements through the use of written communication and technical diagrams
• Facilitate efficient communication across multiple time zones through flexible availability (US & APAC Timezones Preferred)
• Speaking with business stakeholders to identify and solve the right problems
• Strong ability to work in a collaborative manner - propose, present and discuss ideas and solutions - “Collaborative by choice, autonomous when it’s necessary.”
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work autonomously
• Able to participate in an on-call roster which may include some weekend or after hours work

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders to identify, understand, and document project requirements
• Work within the existing team standards, ensuring consistency in solution delivery and processes, while actively contributing to the continuous improvement of standards based on personal experience, and project need
• Utilize test-driven development methodologies to translate stakeholder needs into high-quality, maintainable solutions
• Demonstrate a passion for improving expertise and applying new learnings to your work, while sharing learnings with the team that foster improvement and innovation