• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend applications with a strong focus on availability, reliability, maintainability, and operational resilience.
• Design and develop Kubernetes Operators using Go and the Operator SDK, implementing them as robust, production-ready microservices.
• Own backend solutions throughout their lifecycle, from technical architecture and implementation through deployment, scaling, monitoring, and ongoing improvement.
• Develop RESTful architectures and server-side services that can support complex workloads while maintaining clean, maintainable code.
• Design and implement high-availability architectures and disaster recovery strategies to improve system resilience and minimize operational risk.
• Manage and support containerized environments using Kubernetes and, where relevant, Docker Swarm, including deployment, scaling, health management, and operational troubleshooting.
• Work with cloud infrastructure to develop and maintain systems that manage and orchestrate cloud resources effectively.
• Provide technical leadership through architectural decisions, engineering guidance, code quality practices, and collaboration with other developers.
• Contribute to the evolution of backend architecture and engineering standards, balancing immediate delivery needs with long-term technical health.
• Investigate complex technical issues across application and infrastructure layers and implement durable solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering and infrastructure disciplines to ensure backend services and underlying platforms operate reliably and efficiently.

Requirements:

• You have 7+ years of professional backend development experience, including at least 5 years of hands-on experience with Go.
• You have previous experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or in a comparable technical leadership position.
• You have strong production experience working with Kubernetes and understand container orchestration in real-world environments.
• You have hands-on experience developing Kubernetes Operators using Go and the Operator SDK.
• You have strong backend architecture skills, including experience designing RESTful services, microservices, and highly available systems.
• You understand principles of scalability, resilience, disaster recovery, containerization, and production system reliability.
• You have experience with AWS and, ideally, a proven track record of developing and maintaining Operators that manage AWS resources.
• Experience with GCP or Azure is also valuable and demonstrates broader cloud infrastructure knowledge.
• You are proficient in modern server-side development and may have additional experience with technologies such as Node.js, Python, or Rust.
• You are comfortable working across application and infrastructure layers and can bridge backend engineering with cloud-native operations.
• You demonstrate strong architectural judgment, problem-solving ability, and a pragmatic approach to building maintainable systems.
• You communicate effectively, can guide technical discussions, and are comfortable taking ownership of complex engineering initiatives.
• You are able to balance hands-on development with technical leadership and collaboration across engineering teams.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership role combining backend engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on work with Go, Kubernetes, Operator SDK, microservices, and modern cloud platforms.
• Significant ownership over architecture, implementation, deployment, and long-term system reliability.
• Opportunity to design and operate highly available systems with disaster recovery capabilities.
• Exposure to complex cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes-based automation.
• Opportunity to influence engineering standards, architecture, and technical direction.
• Work on technically challenging systems where scalability, resilience, and maintainability are core priorities.
• Exposure to multiple cloud environments, including AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Opportunity to combine individual technical contribution with mentorship and technical leadership.
• Remote-friendly opportunity based in Slovenia, offering the flexibility of working within a modern distributed engineering environment.