Cloud Software Engineer

About Egen:

Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset. We bring together the best engineering talent working with the most advanced technology platforms, including Google Cloud and Salesforce, to help clients drive action and impact through data and insights. We are committed to being a place where the best people choose to work so they can apply their engineering and technology expertise to envision what is next for how data and platforms can change the world for the better. We are dedicated to learning, thrive on solving tough problems, and continually innovate to achieve fast, effective results. If this describes you, we want you on our team.

While this is a fully remote position, candidates must reside within the United States and be available during standard continental US business hours.

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• Design and implement cloud-native applications in a serverless environment such as Google Cloud Run or Kubernetes. 
• Develop and maintain microservices architecture, considering API design and trade-offs. Ensure adherence to distributed systems principles, understanding CAP theorem implications on compute and data workloads. 
• Develop modern data pipelines using Apache Airflow
• Apply scaling principles to ensure system robustness, including load estimation, failure management, rate limiting, and quota management. 
• Develop and scale high-performance software solutions using Python, Node.js, or Java.
• Collaborate with teams to architect, develop, and troubleshoot scalable and reliable solutions on GCP. 
• Employ reductionist techniques for effective problem-solving and system optimization. 

• 4+ years of professional experience with GCP, or AWS services around databases, messaging framework (Pub/Sub, SNS/SQS, Kafka), APIs, functions (Cloud Run, AWS Lambda), and containers.
• 5+ years of software development experience, with strong skills in Python, Node.JS, or Java.
• Experience with Apache Airflow for data pipeline orchestration.
• Proficiency in microservices architecture, API design, and understanding of distributed systems, including CAP theorem trade-offs.
• Experienced with building applications with Apache Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis on the Kubernetes or VM clusters.
• Experience in software lifecycle best practices, such as unit testing, static code analysis, and incremental refactoring. 
• Solid understanding of troubleshooting and reductionist techniques in software development. 
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with Mysql, PostgreSQL, Bitbucket, GitHub
• Knowledge of IAM and JWT authorization, SSO/OAuth (Azure AD, Okta)
• Knowledgeable of 12-factor app methodology and how they should be applied 

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills and Egen’s operational considerations. This role is eligible for our competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to support your well-being:

- Comprehensive Health Insurance

- Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO)

- Paid Holidays

- Sick Leave

- Parental Leave 

- Bereavement Leave

- 401 (k) Employer Match

- Employee Referral Bonuses

Check out our complete list of benefits here - >https://egen.ai/people/#benefits

Important: All roles are subject to standard hiring verification practices, which may include background checks, employment verification, and other relevant checks.

EEO and Accommodations:

Egen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Egen will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Egen welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process.