Important Information 

Location: Brazil
Job Mode: Full-time 
Work Mode: Work from home

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to join our team in developing and maintaining our state-of-the-art cloud infrastructure management platform. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in backend development with Golang or Java, cloud technologies (AWS), and containerization to architect, build, and optimize scalable, reliable, and distributed infrastructure solutions. You will be instrumental in automating infrastructure management processes, ensuring the efficient and secure operation of our cloud-based services.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services for our cloud infrastructure management platform, with a focus on containerized and distributed systems;
• Provision, configure, and manage cloud resources (virtual machines, storage, networking, etc.) across AWS;
• Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency;
• Implement security best practices for cloud environments;
• Design and build containerized applications using Docker or similar technologies;
• Manage container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes;
  
• Optimize containerized applications for performance and scalability;
  
• Leverage IaC tools (Terraform) to automate infrastructure provisioning and management, including containerized environments.
  
• Develop and maintain reusable IaC modules and templates;
  
• Collaborate with development teams to implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment of infrastructure changes and containerized applications;
  
• Automate infrastructure monitoring, alerting, and incident response.

Essential Skills

• Experience in backend software development, preferably with Golang;
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and experience working with AWS, Azure, or GCP;
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure provisioning and management, either through console or IaC tools;
• Experience with building and maintaining distributed systems;
• Demonstrable experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm);
• Experience with microservices architecture;
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd);
• Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python).

Additional Skills

• Ability to work in a team environment leveraging Agile and DevOps methods and culture.

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.