Backend Engineer (Go)

New York City
Full-time
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About the role

The Role:

We are looking for a backend engineer who is a Go expert. Additional familiarity with the Kubernetes and Helm APIs is certainly preferred but not required.

You will be expected to push critical code on a daily basis, help to architect our backend, and also work on larger features that constantly expand the capabilities of the platform.

You will:

  • Extend our API written in Go using native Kubernetes, Helm, and Docker client packages to be more reliable and scalable
  • Improve the developer experience on Porter by adding capabilities to our cobra and viper-based CLI
  • Work on auxiliary services, such as our cluster and infrastructure provisioner, written 100% in Go
  • Implement a custom k8s controller
  • Raise the bar for code quality and our engineering culture

Who we're looking for:

For this role, we are not looking for a generalist. We want someone who can immediately bring their existing experience to the table - elevating the standard for code quality without sacrificing rapid iteration and flexibility. As is the case with most early-stage startups, you should be comfortable with regularly shifting priorities.

Tech stack:

  • Backend: Go, Kubernetes + Helm APIs
  • Web: React, TypeScript
  • Infrastructure: AWS, GCP

Our team is currently based in NYC, but we are open to remote hiring for those who can guarantee overlap with our core working hours (Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm ET). If you're in New York City, we're happy to discuss specific working arrangements.

Interested? Email your resume to jobs at getporter.dev and let us know why you would be a great fit for this role.

About Porter.run

Porter is a Platform as a Service that runs in your own cloud.Porter allows companies to deploy applications into their own AWS/GCP/Azure accounts with a streamlined developer experience. Under the hood, Porter provisions a battle-tested Kubernetes cluster in your AWS/GCP account and automates its day 2 operations, allowing startups to achieve enterprise-grade reliability and scalability with minimal DevOps overhead.

Required skills

Go
Kubernetes
Docker

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Job details

Salary

$100,000 - $200,000

Location

New York City

Experience

1+ years

Company

NamePorter.run
Industrydevtools, enterprise, b2b
Team Size24

Funding

Total raised

$21.5M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator
VVenrock
TTranslink Investment
Soma Capital
FFirstMark Capital

Founders

Justin Rhee

Justin Rhee

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.