Lead Go Software Engineer (Platform / Orchestration)
We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Platform / Orchestration) to own the end-to-end install architecture and the Go orchestration engine spanning Validate, Actuate with dry-run/policy gates, and Evidence stages, while providing technical leadership across a team of three engineers.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end install architecture and the Go orchestration engine, including validation, actuation with dry-run/policy gates, and evidence generation
- Lead and review platform work across Terraform, Terragrunt-style IAM/bootstrap, kOps, Helmfile, Kubernetes day-2 operations, and multi-account AssumeRole, without necessarily authoring every layer
- Orchestrate blank-account delivery, including config contracts, rollback/teardown, and kill-switch / safe-stop mechanisms
- Build the first healthy application pipeline, including reusable GHA workflows, runners, IRSA, and ECR with image-sync wiring
- Design OpenAPI-aligned automation APIs and decide-vs-execute patterns
- Prioritize work across platform, backend, and media domains to keep the pod sequenced
- Follow production software engineering practices across repos and runbooks
- Use daily AI coding assistants such as Cursor or Claude Code with careful review of code and IaC
- Work from real GitHub Enterprise repos without inventing paths or cloud facts
- Apply IaC change control through plan, dual approve/sign, and apply via the org-approved Terraform CLI workflow, avoiding freestyle apply
- Maintain the deploy path through GitHub Actions reusable workflows, self-hosted runners, and IRSA as the primary model
- Provide clear English communication for handoffs
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with Go, including CLI and HTTP service development, multi-step waves, concurrency, idempotent flows, and evidence/smoke outputs
- Expertise in Terraform via approved CLI workflow, Terragrunt-style IAM/bootstrap, and kOps
- Proficiency in Helmfile, Kubernetes day-2 operations, and multi-account AssumeRole
- Background in building reusable GHA workflows, runners, IRSA, and ECR with image-sync wiring
- Knowledge of OpenAPI-aligned automation APIs and decide-vs-execute patterns
- Skills in prioritizing across platform, backend, and media workstreams
- Familiarity with daily AI coding assistants such as Cursor or Claude Code, with careful review of code and IaC
- Understanding of IaC change control processes, including plan, dual approve/sign, and apply workflows
- Competency in clear English communication for technical handoffs
Nice to have
- Knowledge of observability practices
- Background in multi-tenant SaaS install environments
Benefits
We gather like-minded people:
- Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
- Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
- Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
- Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
- Business-driven relocation opportunities
We provide growth opportunities:
- Career development programs
- Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
- English classes
We cover it all:
- Stable pay
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
- Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
- Referral bonuses up to $2,000
- Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
- Corporate, social and well-being events
Please, note:
- Benefits listed above are available to employees only
- We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
- We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively
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