Senior Golang Engineer

Virtasant is a leading cloud consulting services provider. We heavily focus on lift & shift, cloud-native development, cloud cost optimization, and migration services. As a consulting company, we often face the challenge of creating an engineering team in a matter of a week or two. To do that, we have created a secondary support business that runs a talent network and provides staffing services.

The position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Golang Engineer with Kubernetes expertise to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Golang and Kubernetes, including their internals, and will be capable of supporting large enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Golang Proficiency:

  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of Golang, including language internals.

  • Capable of reading and understanding large Golang codebases.

  • Design, refactor, and write patches for extensive Golang codebases.

  • Write comprehensive tests using the standard Golang library, Ginkgo, and Gomega.

  • Utilize Test Driven Development (TDD) practices effectively.

  Troubleshooting and Debugging:

  • Troubleshoot applications using logs and profiling techniques.

  Kubernetes Expertise:

  • In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes, focusing on internal mechanisms and resource quota system management.

  • Hands-on experience deploying, scaling, and maintaining applications on Kubernetes platforms.

  Container Technology:

  • Extensive knowledge of container technologies, including Docker and Containers.

  • Strong understanding of Linux-based systems, especially control groups features related to resource management and container technology.

  Database Development and Monitoring:

  • Proficient in database systems, particularly PostgreSQL.

  • Knowledge of Prometheus and general metrics and monitoring systems.

  API and Microservices Development:

  • Experience developing API services in Golang.

  • Strong concepts of web/HTTP microservices development.

Preferred skills and experience

• Experience/knowledge of Java and the ability to read and understand code.

• Experience managing monorepos.

• Familiarity with CI tools.

• Experience with Bazel as a build system.

Your background & requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development with Golang.

• Proven experience with Kubernetes and container technologies.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Our recruitment process

• Recruiter interview (30 min)

• Technical interview and Cultural Fit  (60 min)

• Client Interview (60 min)

What we offer

• Totally remote, full-time (40h/week)

• Monday to Friday, Pacific Hours (8am - 5pm Pacific Time)

• Long-term, no end date independent contractor agreement

• Payment in USD, bi weekly or monthly, your choice

• Training and certification opportunities on AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.