Senior Backend Engineer, HashiCorp
$146-207k
Salary is applicable Colorado, California, Washington and New York based candidates only and is partially dependent on location
Cloud-computing infrastructure provider
Job no longer available
Cloud-computing infrastructure provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$146-207k
Salary is applicable Colorado, California, Washington and New York based candidates only and is partially dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help organisations to operate infrastructure in the cloud because it believes that infrastructure enables innovation.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in a lower-level language like Go
- Prior experience working in high performance or distributed systems
- Empathy for the people operating, learning, teaching and supporting software you write, and consider their experience when making design decisions and performance, security or complexity tradeoffs
- Awareness of the broader service mesh ecosystem and an interest in contributing to a full-featured product offering while reducing complexity and barriers to adoption for practitioners
- Interest in building and securing high availability applications using cloud native tools (Load balancers, Route 53, WAF, etc.)
- Understanding of networking fundamentals (common protocols and their applications)
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity; complex and fuzzy requirements are more common than clearly defined customer expectations
- Experience consistently delivering high-value, high-impact projects
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Exemplify the HashiCorp principles
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced engineer experienced with cloud native security and familiarity with operating system level instrumentation (through mechanisms like eBPF)
- First Week:
- Familiarize themselves with the existing codebase of the Consul binary and gain an understanding of its core functionality
- Participate in introductory meetings with the team to understand the product's current state and the ongoing development tasks
- Begin to work on small, well-defined coding tasks and bug fixes to get hands-on experience with the technologies used in the project (golang, gRPC, RAFT, envoy, and SERF)
- Collaborate with team members to get insights into the current product architecture and ongoing development initiatives
- First Month:
- Take ownership of medium-sized features and enhancements, actively contributing to the core functionality of the Consul binary
- Engage in design discussions and brainstorming sessions to offer ideas and insights on rethinking and optimizing product architecture for better global scalability and organizational needs
- Gain proficiency in the Consul ecosystem and service mesh capabilities, understanding how they work together to deliver robust infrastructure management solutions
- Collaborate with other teams to ensure smooth integration and deployment of new features and enhancements
- First Three - Six Months:
- Help lead the implementation of major architectural improvements and scalability enhancements in the Consul binary, demonstrating a deep understanding of golang and related technologies (gRPC, RAFT, envoy, and SERF)
- Actively participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment within the team
- Contribute to improving the overall performance and reliability of Consul
- One Year:
- Become a subject matter expert in Consul and service mesh technologies, guiding the team in making strategic decisions related to product development and architecture
- Play a key role in defining the long-term roadmap for Consul, identifying new opportunities for innovation and growth
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, product, and operations, to continuously enhance Consul's capabilities and address customer needs effectively
- Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve critical product issues for customers
Application process
- If you choose to include a cover letter, please share why you are interested in Consul/HashiCorp, as well as any experience you believe is relevant for this role
Our take
HashiCorp's software streamlines cloud operations for companies' teams, offering open-source solutions to facilitate cloud migration and utilization. Additionally, the company provides commercial versions of its tools, catering to businesses that prefer managed services.
With a pay-per-hour pricing model and adaptable products, HashiCorp enables companies to construct infrastructure spanning legacy systems, private clouds, and multiple cloud providers. its flagship product, Terraform, allows developers to create consistent rules, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs.
In a landscape increasingly reliant on AI and automation, HashiCorp simplifies the intricate architecture of data centre management, ensuring a rising demand for its services. The company was acquired by IBM in 2024, for which HashiCorp will integrate its hybrid cloud and AI software. In turn, Hashicorp will utilise IBM's worldwide reach and R&D opportunities to grow its software capabilities and market share.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Mar 2020
$175m
SERIES E
Nov 2018
$100m
SERIES D
Total funding: $349m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental & vision
- Life & disability insurance
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Vacation and Other Leaves
- 401(k)
- Family Expansion Benefit
- Maternity and Parental Leave
- Expanded Mental Health Support
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Mitchell Hashimoto
(Co-Founder)Has worked as CEO and CTO of the company. Was previously Operations Engineer at Kiip, and a Developer at CitrusByte.
Armon Dadgar
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Software Engineer at Kiip. Worked as a Software Development Intern at Amazon.
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