Backend Developer

About The Position

Upwind is the runtime-powered CNAPP that leverages runtime data to secure our customers’ cloud infrastructure. Upwind’s holistic approach to cloud security helps organizations mitigate the risks that actually matter, identify the root causes of threats in minutes and respond with context and automation. Upwinders are spread across the globe in all departments and work together to protect the infrastructure of our customers - we’re a strong, emerging player in a massive and growing market, and it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Upwind, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. 

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer to join our great Backend Engineering team.The team faces complex engineering issues on a daily basis, both solving new challenges and constantly improving the existing solutions. We work with all major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and use cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Neo4j, ElasticSearch, Redis, TimescaleDB, RabbitMQ, and more.

Responsibilities 

• Responsible for the entire lifecycle of the projects, from initial design and development to deployment, monitoring and maintenance in the production environment
• Contributing to technological and architectural decisions
• Conducting design and code reviews
• Analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various backend system components
• Interfacing with other teams (e.g. Frontend, DevOps) to deliver best-in-class features

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science/Software Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of experience with Backend Engineering in a high-level programming language (e.g. Java, C#, Python, Go)
• Experience with cloud platforms and products (e.g. AWS, GCP and Azure)
• Experience implementing data-intensive systems (message queue technologies)
• Experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD)
• Experience with microservices based architecture