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Akuity is a Series A company building the end-to-end GitOps platform for enterprises. Founded in 2021 by the creators of Argo CD (the third most popular CNCF project, used by 70% of companies running Kubernetes in production), Akuity enables DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to manage development and deployment across hundreds or thousands of Kubernetes clusters from a single control plane. Customers include Intuit, BlackRock, Tesla, Major League Baseball, and Peloton.
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will design, build, test, and improve Akuity's SaaS platform serving a global developer community. You'll develop primarily in Go on the server-side, collaborating with designers and engineers to deliver features that simplify infrastructure operations. Your responsibilities include ensuring the platform remains scalable and developer-centric as it grows rapidly, mentoring team members on engineering best practices, and participating in product development.
Required qualifications: 5+ years of development experience, 3+ years building scalable web applications in Golang, hands-on experience building Kubernetes controllers or operators at scale (AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-prem), deep knowledge of systems design and API design, experience with relational databases (Postgres/MySQL), genuine interest in developer experience, exceptional communication skills, and a BS in Computer Science or equivalent.
Strong advantages include experience with Argo CD, Kargo, or GitOps workflows; familiarity with multi-region, multi-cluster Kubernetes deployments; compliance infrastructure experience (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS); and background operating infrastructure at platform or developer tooling companies.
Tech stack: Kubernetes (EKS), AWS, Argo CD & Kargo, Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry, Terraform, Go. You'll work directly with the engineers who built Argo CD and Kargo. The role is fully remote within US timezones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada. Benefits include competitive compensation, equity, home office stipend, equipment budget, and flexible time off.
