Staff / Senior Staff Engineer, Orb Backend
Tools for Humanity · Munich, Bavaria, Germany ·
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Staff
- Category
- Backend
You will lead the design and implementation of systems that run inside AWS VPCs. You will create application and infrastructure components primarily in Go, work with Terraform-provisioned infrastructure and operate services using Kubernetes (EKS). You will own features from design through testing and release, participate in on-call rotation, and troubleshoot incidents to ensure performance, security, and reliability.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and implementation of AWS-based systems
- Develop backend services and applications in Go
- Manage Terraform-provisioned infrastructure
- Operate and maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS)
- Ensure performance, security, and reliability of services
- Own feature lifecycle from design through testing and release
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident management
Requirements
- Experience with Go (Golang) or Rust
- Familiarity with microservice architectures
- Proven experience building and operating large scale distributed systems
- Expertise in AWS (S3, EC2, Route53 and related services)
- Expertise in Kubernetes and EKS
- Experience with Terraform
- Experience with MongoDB is a plus
- Ability to discuss performance, security, and user interactions in complex systems
Benefits
- Hybrid work model with an office in Munich Maxvorstadt
- 30 vacation days plus public holidays for the region
- Monthly phone reimbursement or company device
- Deutschland Ticket transit costs covered
- Free lunch and dinner when in the office
- Healthcare, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Life insurance
- Flexible time off
- Commuter benefits
- Professional development stipend