MTS IV, Software Engineer - IaaS

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of critical platform services that power our infrastructure, including node boot and commissioning, OTA software delivery, secure OS lifecycle, and storage/networking integrations.
• Own engineering design decisions, author and review technical documentation, and drive engineering excellence across a distributed microservices ecosystem.
• Develop and maintain resilient microservices using Go or Python frameworks.
• Implement and evolve RESTful APIs and asynchronous messaging interfaces.
• Apply proven microservices patterns such as service discovery, circuit breaker, retry, and API gateway.
• Ensure code quality, modularity, and scalability through strong engineering practices and architectural guidance.
• Work closely with DevOps team to review and guide CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate with Kubernetes.
• Deploy and manage services on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and QA engineers.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum ceremonies and communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Implement comprehensive testing strategies, including unit, integration, and contract testing.
• Perform load testing and performance optimization.
• Debug and troubleshoot distributed systems issues.
• Ensure code quality through automated testing and code review processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering or Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree is preferred.
• 10–15 years of relevant software engineering experience with at least 3+ years as a technical lead or architect.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex technical design efforts and owning end-to-end delivery.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and design reviews.
• Ability to travel to domestic or international locations as required, up to 5% of the time.
• OS & Kernel Linux administration and internals (systemd, boot process, kernel tuning).
• Custom kernel config or module work (esp. for embedded or hybrid hardware).
• Kernel/user-space interface debugging: strace, perf, dmesg, lsof, sysctl.
• Hardware Provisioning: PXE boot, iPXE, DHCP, TFTP, Bootstrapping nodes with tools like Tinkerbell, Foreman, MAAS.
• UEFI/BIOS, RAID, BMC (IPMI/Redfish).
• OS & Image Management: Immutable OS builds (CoreOS, Talos, custom Yocto or Buildroot), Disk imaging and pre-configured OS deployment pipelines, Secure boot, disk encryption (LUKS), TPM provisioning.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in Go for systems-level services; Python for automation or API development, Strong software design skills with fluency in object-oriented and functional programming, Familiarity with interface versioning, API pagination, error models, and performance optimization, Strong background in writing and reviewing design docs, architecture proposals, and technical specifications.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Expertise in Docker container design, security, and lifecycle, Preferred: Experience with Kubernetes or K3s in bare-metal or hybrid environments.

What We Offer

• Paid time off: Flexible paid time off.
• Health Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA & HI), Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP, 401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
• Washington residents only are eligible for: Washington’s Family and Medical Leave program and Washington’s Paid Sick Leave program.
• Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.

Our Principles

• Contribution to Society | Fairness & Honesty | Cooperation & Team Spirit | Untiring Effort for Improvement | Courtesy & Humility | Adaptability | Gratitude