Senior Software Engineer – Platform, DevEx

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Design and develop REST/OpenAPI backend APIs for the provisioning and management of GKE namespaces and clusters.

• Create platform automation using custom Kubernetes controllers/operators in Go, alongside backend microservices in Java/Spring Boot or Node.js.

• Integrate APIs with Red Hat Developer Hub/Backstage software templates, scaffolding actions, and backend plugins.

• Publish and secure APIs through an API gateway, such as Apigee, utilizing SSO, OAuth2, and JWT validation.

• Assist application teams in onboarding and migrating workloads to the GKE platform.

• Identify challenges faced by developers and enhance a seamless self-service platform experience.

• Develop and maintain Kubernetes deployment artifacts and Helm charts.

• Contribute to GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, as well as container image publishing and artifact management.

• Instrument services and create Dynatrace dashboards and alerts.

• Collaborate with Cloud Service Mesh/Istio for mTLS, traffic management, and robust inter-service communication.

• Participate in the platform on-call rotation, handling production support, incident response, root-cause analysis, and remediation.

• Expose platform APIs as MCP servers and integrate them with Gemini Enterprise for AI-assisted developer workflows.

• Work closely with platform, security, and application teams; document solutions and provide mentorship where necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification.

• 8–10 years of overall professional experience.

• 4–6 years of pertinent experience in backend development, APIs, Kubernetes, GitOps, and AWS or GCP.

• Strong practical software development experience in Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, or Go.

• Proven experience in building production microservices and secure REST APIs.

• Familiarity with Spring Boot/Spring Cloud or comparable Node.js/Go frameworks.

• Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, API integration, API gateways, OAuth2, JWT tokens, and SSO.

• Competence in authoring Kubernetes manifests and deploying microservices to managed GKE/EKS clusters.

• Proficiency with Docker and Helm.

• Experience in automating platform or infrastructure workflows using custom controllers/operators or backend services.

• Knowledge of Argo CD GitOps, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, container image build/push, and artifact repositories.

• Experience in onboarding or supporting application teams on a shared platform.

• Familiarity with Dynatrace or similar observability tools, production support, and on-call incident management.

• Working knowledge of GCP and/or AWS, including IAM, service accounts, and Workload Identity.

• Agile delivery mindset, taking ownership from design to production support, with a focus on collaboration and effective communication.

• Eagerness to learn or prior experience with Go/Kubebuilder/controller-runtime, TypeScript/Node.js, Backstage, service mesh, GKE networking, agentic AI/MCP, and AI-assisted development tools.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options.

• Professional development and continuous learning opportunities.

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.