Staff Cloud Backend Engineer

Pune, India. Posted a month ago

The role

You will design, build, and optimize backend services for automotive cloud platforms. You will lead the development of scalable microservices and serverless solutions.

What you will do

Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable backend services and APIs.
Architect and implement microservices and serverless solutions using programming languages like Go.
Ensure backend services are performant, scalable, and resilient.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
Implement strategies for database optimization for SQL and NoSQL databases.
Scale backend systems to handle increasing loads.
Lead the implementation of security best practices.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
Lead code reviews, design sessions, and architectural discussions.
Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
8+ years of experience in backend development.
Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, including cloud-native services.
Proficiency in backend programming languages (e.g., Go, Java, Scala, Rust) and microservices architecture.
Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, containerization (e.g., Docker), and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, as well as serverless architectures.
Deep knowledge of database systems, including both SQL and NoSQL databases, with experience in database optimization.
Experience working with distributed systems like Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc
Strong leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and guiding engineering teams.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Effective communication skills.

About the company

Sonatus is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide. The company provides technology for AI-enabled software-defined vehicles.