Co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders, Qarik is an IT Solutions company focusing on Google Cloud Platform. We’ve grown to 100 employees in less than three years and continue to attract brand-name (F1000) clients. We are an engineer-driven company where your talent is truly appreciated and maximized. Unlike the traditional model, where consultants can remain long beyond project completion, we enter our engagements with the end in mind. Core to our ethos is the ability to solve complex problems and teach clients to do the same.
Overview of the Role
We are looking for an accomplished Backend or Full Stack Software Engineer proficient in Python or Java who has a comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies and familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The candidate should be skilled in building large-scale systems, focusing on performance, scalability, and reliability, and adept in modern software engineering practices including microservices and distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and scale high-performance software solutions using Python or Java.
- Design and implement cloud-native applications in a serverless environment such as Google Cloud Run or Kubernetes.
- Apply scaling principles to ensure system robustness, including load estimation, failure management, rate limiting, and quota management.
- Develop and maintain microservices architecture, considering API design and trade-offs. Ensure adherence to distributed systems principles, understanding CAP theorem implications on compute and data workloads.
- Collaborate with teams to architect, develop, and troubleshoot scalable and reliable solutions on GCP.
- Employ reductionist techniques for effective problem-solving and system optimization.
Ideal Attributes
- Have a passion for quality, good design, and clean code
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience, with strong skills in Python or Java.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform, (GCP), including Cloud Run and Kubernetes.
- Demonstrated ability in scaling applications and understanding macroscopic time/space complexity.
- Proficiency in microservices architecture, API design, and understanding of distributed systems, including CAP theorem trade-offs.
- Experience in software lifecycle best practices, such as unit testing, static code analysis, and incremental refactoring.
- Solid understanding of troubleshooting and reductionist techniques in software development.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
● Qarik offers a competitive employee compensation and outstanding benefits package.● The job is fully remote with work hours and vacation flexibility for work/life balance.● You will work on a team where people respect each other, have a shared goal of customer success, and work together instead of competing against each other or counting the lines of code or number of PRs to meet personal annual OKRs. Most of your teammates think this is the best team they have ever worked on so far in their careers.● We are using the latest AI tech and pushing the boundaries possible, constantly learning new stuff and creating new cool things together.
Qarik is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For further information, please contact our [email protected].
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