Software Engineer, Orkes
$80-135k
Office located in Cupertino, CA
Microservices and workflow orchestration
Be an early applicant
Microservices and workflow orchestration
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$80-135k
Office located in Cupertino, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower developers to build amazing applications easily without having to worry about resiliency or scale.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong proficiency in Java and knowledge of object-oriented programming principles
- Experience with backend frameworks like Spring, Hibernate, or similar
- Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
- Knowledge of web protocols (HTTP, RESTful APIs) and web service architectures
- Understanding of software engineering best practices, including version control (Git), testing, and continuous integration/deployment
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) is a plus
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new technologies, and handle changing requirements
Desirable
- Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
- Familiarity with messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
- Understanding of microservices architecture and best practices
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and related tools
- Familiarity with Agile development
What the job involves
- Reports to: CTO
- As a Software Engineer (SDE I), you will contribute to designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems and services that power our products
- Working alongside a talented team of engineers, you will be responsible for building reliable, high-performance APIs, data models, and business logic, ensuring that the backend systems can handle high volumes of traffic and data
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Java and other related technologies
- Work with cross-functional teams to understand system requirements and translate them into scalable, maintainable backend solutions
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to ensure smooth integration of backend components with user-facing elements
- Write clean, efficient, and reusable code while following best practices for software engineering
- Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and adherence to coding standards
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend services and resolve performance issues
- Develop and maintain unit and integration tests to ensure software reliability and correctness
- Contribute to the improvement of system architecture and design
- Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in backend development
Application process
- Start Date: As soon as possible
Our take
Netflix's development of Conductor, built to cope with the platform's high level of video traffic, has been hugely popular, incorporated by leading brands including Tesla, GitHub and Deutsche Telekom. The creators of Conductor have now launched Orkes, which offers a a cloud version of the tool.
The platform has full compatibility with the open source version and microservices and workflow orchestration at scale. Thousands of companies rely on the tool to build and deploy mission-critical applications and execute numerous other use cases, such as data protection workflows or CI/CD pipeline orchestration.
Orkes emerged from stealth following a successful fundraise in 2022, and it has prioritized building out its engineering and go-to-market teams. After further funding was awarded in 2024, Orkes is accelerating its product roadmap, investing in developer experience and adding more resources to its open-source Conductor platform.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Mar 2022
$9.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $29.3m
Company benefits
- We believe in a remote-first, truly distributed workforce
- Our compensation packages optionally includes stock options
- Comprehensive health insurance, for you and your loved ones
- Take time off to rest, relax and re-charge with flexible PTO
- We offer flexible working hours and other arrangements to match your needs
Company values
- Velocity - We have a bias for action and are able to move quickly by making informed decisions and focusing on the results. We fail fast and challenge the conventional approach to getting things done
- Passion - We have a passion for the work we do, who we work with, and hold ourselves to a high standard. Externally, we go above what it takes to ensure our customers are successful - their success is our success. Internally, we embrace authenticity, encourage people to be themselves, and make space for all to feel heard and seen
- Grit - Our courage and determination drives us to make big bets, make tough decisions, and to be relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Time constraints, obstacles, and fear of failure are all just speed bumps in our path to success
- Communication - We believe that transparency in communication is non-negotiable. We are mindful and respectful in the words that we choose and how we say them. We are not political in our disagreements, and we are quick to admit our own mistakes
Company HQ
Cupertino, CA
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Leadership
Jeu George
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously a Senior Software Design Engineer at Microsoft, Founder and CTO of PINKVILLA, and Architect at Netflix and Uber.
Viren Baraiya
(CTO & Co-Founder)Previously VP at Goldman Sachs, Engineering Manager at Netflix and Engineering Leader at Google.
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