Backend Systems Engineer (Kubernetes, Jobs & Workers) - Remote

Overview

The VA Group is an innovative and growing company dedicated to revolutionizing virtual assistance for businesses and providing cutting-edge data solutions. We are seeking a talented and experienced Backend Systems Engineer to join our team and help us build robust, scalable, and highly available systems.

In Short

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and resilient backend services using a jobs and workers pattern.
• Architect and implement solutions for distributed task processing, queuing, and result management.
• Leverage Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployment, scaling, and management of backend services.
• Implement robust error handling, retry mechanisms, and observability for jobs and workers.
• Optimize system performance, scalability, and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues related to the jobs and workers system.

Requirements

• Proven experience in designing and building scalable backend systems.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Go, Python, Node.js, Java, C#).
• Demonstrable experience with distributed systems concepts, including message queues and task queues.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for deploying and managing applications.
• Understanding of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker).
• Familiarity with database systems and data modeling.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and their managed services is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Engagement with cutting-edge technologies.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Contributions to open-source projects.