Software Engineer II - Backend

Summary

Join HashiCorp's Foundations Engineering team as a Software Engineer II and contribute to the reliability and performance of the HCP Terraform hosted service. You will develop and maintain backend services, improve the product using Ruby on Rails and Golang, investigate performance issues, and mentor teammates. This role requires 3+ years of experience in backend applications, databases, and Go, along with experience in building and scaling distributed systems. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, eager to learn, and familiar with application and infrastructure security best practices. The position offers opportunities for growth and development within a large and growing user base.

Requirements

• Have 3+ years of production experience working on any of the following: Backend applications (e.g., Ruby on Rails), Databases (e.g., Postgres, Redis), Services written in Go
• Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment
• Experience building and scaling distributed, highly available systems
• Communicate clearly while remaining empathetic and kind
• Have an eagerness to learn through humility and reflection
• Have experience debugging performance bottlenecks for live services and systems
• Are familiar with best practices for application and infrastructure security

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the backend services on which HCP Terraform relies
• Continuously improve the product by writing code in systems written in Ruby on Rails and Golang
• Investigate problems, performance bottlenecks, and orchestration issues which span multiple services
• Enable your teammates through technical mentorship, code reviews, and pairing
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation that supports our production services

Preferred Qualifications

• Have experience in making large systems that work together
• Understand how to protect these systems and enjoy working with teams in charge of both the system's setup and its functions
• Be skilled at solving complex problems that impact multiple services