Backend Software Engineer

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Backend Software Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Development

Industry: Technology

Workplace Type: Remote

Reference : JN -

Date Posted: 02/03/2026

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A high‑growth engineering team is seeking a strong backend Software Engineer with deep Kubernetes expertise to build and scale platform capabilities across data centers, private compute, and public cloud environments. This is a hands‑on development role focused on backend systems and tooling—not SRE or CI/CD.

The engineer will design and implement scalable services, develop internal platform tooling, and collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams. Ideal candidates are strong generalists with excellent backend design sense, a positive attitude, and significant experience writing production Go code.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

• Build, improve, and scale backend systems and tooling that support Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments.
• Design and develop new platform capabilities using Go.
• Create reliable infrastructure services and developer tools for internal engineering teams.
• Improve platform scalability, performance, and operational robustness.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering groups across time zones.
• Contribute hands-on code and support distributed system evolution.

• 4 to 7 years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong Kubernetes development knowledge focused on application and platform engineering.
• Proficiency in Go as the primary language for production services.
• Experience scaling distributed backend systems and designing APIs using REST and gRPC.
• Strong generalist engineering background with a track record of writing substantial production code.
• Experience with containerization, developer tooling, and public cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position.

All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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