Backend Software Engineer
Anywhere
Category: Development
Industry: Technology
Workplace Type: Remote
Reference ID: JN -022026-105343
Date Posted: 02/03/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/2NCQux
Description:
Remote
A high‑growth engineering team is seeking a strong backend Software Engineer with deep Kubernetes expertise to build and scale platform capabilities across data centers, private compute, and public cloud environments. This is a hands‑on development role focused on backend systems and tooling—not SRE or CI/CD.
The engineer will design and implement scalable services, develop internal platform tooling, and collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams. Ideal candidates are strong generalists with excellent backend design sense, a positive attitude, and significant experience writing production Go code.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Build, improve, and scale backend systems and tooling that support Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments.
- Design and develop new platform capabilities using Go.
- Create reliable infrastructure services and developer tools for internal engineering teams.
- Improve platform scalability, performance, and operational robustness.
- Collaborate with multiple engineering groups across time zones.
- Contribute hands-on code and support distributed system evolution.
Experience Requirements:
Experience Requirements
- 4 to 7 years of backend engineering experience.
- Strong Kubernetes development knowledge focused on application and platform engineering.
- Proficiency in Go as the primary language for production services.
- Experience scaling distributed backend systems and designing APIs using REST and gRPC.
- Strong generalist engineering background with a track record of writing substantial production code.
- Experience with containerization, developer tooling, and public cloud infrastructure.
- Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
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