GO Backend Architect (100% remote)

What You Will Do

• Develop scalable, high-volume, performant applications focused on simplicity and user delight
• Produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in regularly for continuous integration
• Brainstorm with designers, architects and product managers to build and tweak functionalities
• Participate in code and design reviews, teaching and learning from other engineers
• Identify and uphold engineering best practices
• Identify, leverage, and successfully evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity
• Train, mentor and support engineers

• 3+ years programming in Golang with strong programming fundamentals
• Test-driven and test automation first advocate
• Experience with MongoDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Comfortable with Linux (basic usage as a programmer)
• Fluent English written and verbal language skills
• Ability to work as a teamplayer as we sell as independently in a fully remote environment
• Development experience on cloud computing platform (AWS, Azure or OpenShift)
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Experience designing, building, and documenting APIs
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming

• Knowledge of other databases/data stores (Memcached, ClickHouse)
• Deep knowledge security and encryption techniques for transmitting and storing sensitive data
• Experience with continuous deployment to cloud / virtualized environments (DevOps)
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with Prometheus or VictoriaMetrics
• BS/MS/PhD in an engineering field or equivalent experience
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests
• Open source development experience

Percona is a respected thought leader in the open source community. We provide services and software for MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MariaDB to open source users globally. Percona is remote-first and globally dispersed; we have colleagues in more than 40 countries! We offer a collaborative, highly-engaged culture where your ideas are welcome and your voice is heard. The growth and development of our staff is a top priority; we provide funding for training, certifications, conferences and more. Discover what it means to work with some of the smartest people in the industry, who also know how to have fun and are always willing to lend a helping hand. We offer flexible hours, the ability to work remotely and the amazing experience of working with a multinational team of experts.