Sr Software Development Engineer

The Role

On the HashiCorp engineering team, we build the Infrastructure Cloud which allows enterprises to take a unified approach to Infrastructure and Security Lifecycle Management:

Terraform provides complex infrastructure lifecycle management to organizations with a single workflow to provision their cloud, private datacenter, and SaaS infrastructure. The Terraform Enterprise team’s mandate is to deliver TFE on-prem solutions to the customer’s environments, with seamless user experience in installation, administration, operation and maintenance.  As a result, this team is responsible for a wide range of responsibilities to service the diverse customer base. These include but are not limited to software development, infrastructure, release management, on-call Product engg support and more. 

We leverage major cloud providers: AWS, Azure, GCP, Openshift and invest heavily in deployment options in Docker and Kubernetes.The current stacks are Go, Terraform, Ruby on Rails, GitHub Actions and more. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

We’re looking for Senior Engineers with a deep backend focus to join our team. In this role, you can expect to:

• Design, prototype and implement features and tools while ensuring stability and usability
• Collaborate closely with Product Design and Product Management partners, as well as engineers on your team and others
• Act as a subject matter expert on quality development with an emphasis on Golang development
• Lead and execute large-scale projects, ensuring the reliable delivery of key features from design through full implementation and troubleshooting.
• Drive end-to-end project lifecycle, including architecture design, implementation, and issue resolution, with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Evaluate project tradeoffs and propose solutions, proactively removing blockers and keeping stakeholders informed on progress, issues, and milestones.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to design solutions that align with requirements and customer needs.
• Advocate for strategic technical roadmap initiatives that enhance the system’s overall effectiveness across teams and the organization.
• Debug and resolve complex issues to improve the quality and stability of products or solutions
• Review and assess code for quality, design patterns, and optimization opportunities, ensuring best practices are followed
• Mentor and guide software engineers, sharing technical knowledge and promoting best practices in development processes
• Facilitate collaborative team activities, such as code pairing and group troubleshooting, to foster a productive and cohesive team environment
• Support reliable production environments, including participating in an oncall rotation
• Strive for quality through maintainable code and comprehensive testing from development to deployment

What you’ll need (basic qualifications)

• You have at least 6+ years of experience as an engineer
• You have professional experience developing with modern programming languages and frameworks, and are interested in working in Golang and Ruby specifically
• You have experience working with distributed systems, particularly on a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure or GCP, with a focus on scalability, resilience and security.
• Emerging ability to direct work and influence others, with a strategic approach to problem-solving and decision-making in a collaborative environment
• Demonstrated business acumen and customer focus, with a readiness for change and adaptability in dynamic situations
• Cloud-native mindset and solid understanding of DevOps principles in a cloud environment
• Familiarity with cloud monitoring tools to implement robust observability practices that prioritize metrics, logging and tracing for high reliability and performance.
• Intentional focus on stakeholder management and effective communication, fostering trust and relationship-building across diverse teams
• Integrated skills in critical thinking and data-driven analysis, promoting a growth mindset and continuous improvement to support high-quality outcomes

What's nice to have (preferred qualifications)

You have experience using HashiCorp products (Terraform, Packer, Waypoint, Nomad, Vault, Boundary, Consul).

• You have prior experience working in cloud platform engineering teams #LI-Hybrid #LI-SG1