Staff Backend Engineer

What You'll Be Doing

We're looking for an experienced Staff Backend Engineer to join ScaleOps and help shape the next generation of our platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on designing systems at scale and thinking strategically about performance, reliability, and scalability. As our Staff Engineer, you'll work alongside top-tier engineers and leadership to design the core infrastructure of our platform and guide engineering teams through best practices and architectural excellence.

• Define and evolve the architecture of our cloud-native platform
• Drive technical direction and influence long-term product and infrastructure decisions
• Work hands-on with teams to review designs, suggest improvements, and solve deep technical challenges
• Collaborate with team leaders and senior engineers to scale the system while keeping it reliable and performant
• Lead complex architecture discussions around Kubernetes, Go, microservices, and cloud infrastructure

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of backend experience, including large-scale system design
• Strong architectural thinking and proven experience designing cloud-native, distributed systems
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes, microservices, and Go
• Experience in high-growth startups or mission-critical infrastructure environments
• Ability to work independently and provide mentorship to engineering teams
• Strategic mindset with attention to detail and quality
• (Nice to have) Experience in cloud cost optimization or resource management