Senior Backend Platform Engineer Platform​/Networking, Golang​/GoRoutines, AWS - Hybrid in Al

Senior Backend Platform Engineer - (Platform/Networking, Golang/Go Routines, AWS) - Hybrid in Alpharetta, GA

Optomi, in partnership with a global leader in delivering secure, automated, and scalable networking and cloud infrastructure solutions, is seeking a Senior Backend Platform Engineer to fulfill a direct‑hire/permanent opportunity with a client based in Alpharetta, GA.

The ideal candidate is a senior‑level Golang Engineer who thrives in building distributed, cloud‑native backend systems and has deep expertise in cloud networking technologies like DNS, DHCP, and IPAM. They excel at designing resilient platform components, debugging complex network issues, and collaborating with high‑performing engineering teams.

What the Right Professional Will Enjoy!

• The opportunity to work alongside some of the strongest cloud, distributed systems and networking engineers around!
• The opportunity to solve deep technical problems with massive scale impacts!
• The opportunity to join a team building platform‑level components, not one‑off features!
• The opportunity to work with a modern tech stack:
  Go, Kubernetes, public cloud, distributed systems!

Apply Today If Your Background Includes:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, ideally with strong Go (Golang) skills
• Expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP
• Solid knowledge of networking fundamentals: DNS, DHCP, IPAM, or related cloud networking components
• Strong background in system architecture and distributed design patterns
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Deep understanding of concurrency, go routines, channels, and asynchronous patterns
• Hands‑on experience in microservices environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills, especially in complex networked systems
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across engineering teams
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, CE, or EE (or equivalent professional experience)

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology