Staff Backend Engineer (Go), Continuous Delivery

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Backend Engineer (Go), Continuous Delivery based in India. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale continuous delivery platform within a high-impact engineering environment. You will act as a technical leader, driving architecture, execution, and engineering excellence across complex backend systems. The position focuses on building reliable, scalable, and AI-enabled deployment solutions that improve how teams deliver software. You will work on greenfield initiatives involving distributed systems, orchestration, and modern cloud-native technologies. As a senior contributor, you will influence technical direction while mentoring engineers and raising engineering standards. The role combines deep hands-on development, strategic problem-solving, and collaboration across multiple engineering teams. You will join a remote-first environment where autonomy, documentation, and innovation are key to success.

Accountabilities As a Staff Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for leading technical initiatives, solving complex engineering challenges, and contributing to the evolution of continuous delivery capabilities. You will combine strong architectural thinking with hands-on implementation to deliver reliable, scalable systems while supporting the growth of other engineers.

• Lead technical execution for continuous delivery platform initiatives by breaking down complex architectures into clear, achievable engineering plans.
• Design, build, and improve backend services using Go, focusing on scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Solve advanced engineering problems related to distributed systems, workflow execution, state management, and event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to architectural decisions, technical proposals, and long-term platform strategy.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards through code reviews, mentorship, and technical guidance.
• Mentor engineers across different experience levels and help them develop stronger technical capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to align solutions and drive successful product outcomes.
• Participate in on-call rotations and support platform reliability, availability, and operational excellence.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and development workflows.

Requirements The ideal candidate is a highly experienced backend engineer with strong expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and continuous delivery platforms. You should be comfortable operating as a technical leader while remaining deeply involved in engineering execution.

• Extensive professional experience building backend services with Go in production environments.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems design, including workflow execution, persistence models, and event-driven architectures.
• Proven experience designing or contributing to large-scale release orchestration, deployment automation, or continuous delivery systems.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production environments, including deployment strategies such as blue/green and canary releases.
• Strong understanding of GitOps practices and modern software delivery workflows.
• Experience implementing policy-driven governance within software delivery systems.
• Ability to translate complex technical architectures into actionable engineering plans.
• Experience using AI tools effectively as part of daily engineering workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong documentation and asynchronous collaboration habits.
• Self-driven mindset with the ability to manage priorities, navigate ambiguity, and take ownership of outcomes.
• Experience with AI engineering, AI-powered product features, or Ruby on Rails is considered a plus.

Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with flexibility to work from different locations.
• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and market standards.
• Comprehensive benefits supporting health, financial security, and overall well-being.
• Flexible paid time off to support work-life balance.
• Equity compensation opportunities and employee stock purchase program.
• Professional development support through learning resources and growth programs.
• Parental leave benefits and resources for employees and families.
• Access to employee resource groups and inclusive workplace initiatives.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact technology used by millions of users worldwide.

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