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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer- Eng - **Company:** Ultimate LLC - **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Databases, Data as a Services, Digital Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, Operational Databases, RabbitMQ, Redis, Prometheus, SSL Certificate Management, Data Logging, Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, HybridCloud, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Docker, Golang - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/staff-software-engineer-eng-alpharetta-ga-usa-58854283 ## About the Role Experteer Overview In this Senior Platform Engineer role, you will own and operate critical production database services across on-prem and cloud, focusing on Go-driven platform solutions. You'll work within the Software & Product Development team to deliver scalable, reliable database platforms (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL) and drive automation, observability, and lifecycle management. The position blends development and platform ownership, enabling cross-functional impact at scale. You'll contribute to hybrid cloud strategies and on-call incident response, shaping resilient data services. Compensation / Benefits * Design and maintain infrastructure and automation for production database services across on-prem and cloud * Build scalable provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management solutions * Apply infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) for hybrid environments * Automate certificate management, upgrades, migrations, and operational tasks * Respond to P1/P2 incidents and troubleshoot hybrid production platforms * Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability to prevent issues * Own and improve one or more critical database service areas for reliability * Lead HA and disaster recovery enhancements across platforms * Collaborate with teams to ensure services meet business needs * Document architecture decisions and runbooks * Mentor team members and participate in planning and reviews Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent * 9+ years of software or platform engineering experience * 5+ years in Go (Golang) development in production * Experience building end-to-end platform solutions * Experience supporting mission-critical production services * Expert Go proficiency with strong architecture sense * Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies experience * Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm) experience * Relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL) * Production experience with a 5+ (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager) or similar cloud * Hybrid environment deployments (on-prem and cloud) * Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging infrastructure * Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration * On-call and incident response readiness * Continuous learning mindset Key requirements * ## Description Experteer Overview In this Senior Platform Engineer role, you will own and operate critical production database services across on-prem and cloud, focusing on Go-driven platform solutions. You'll work within the Software & Product Development team to deliver scalable, reliable database platforms (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL) and drive automation, observability, and lifecycle management. The position blends development and platform ownership, enabling cross-functional impact at scale. You'll contribute to hybrid cloud strategies and on-call incident response, shaping resilient data services. Compensation / Benefits * Design and maintain infrastructure and automation for production database services across on-prem and cloud * Build scalable provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management solutions * Apply infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm) for hybrid environments * Automate certificate management, upgrades, migrations, and operational tasks * Respond to P1/P2 incidents and troubleshoot hybrid production platforms * Improve monitoring, alerting, and observability to prevent issues * Own and improve one or more critical database service areas for reliability * Lead HA and disaster recovery enhancements across platforms * Collaborate with teams to ensure services meet business needs * Document architecture decisions and runbooks * Mentor team members and participate in planning and reviews Tasks * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent * 9+ years of software or platform engineering experience * 5+ years in Go (Golang) development in production * Experience building end-to-end platform solutions * Experience supporting mission-critical production services * Expert Go proficiency with strong architecture sense * Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies experience * Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Helm) experience * Relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ, MySQL) * Production experience with GCP (GKE, CloudSQL, Secret Manager) or similar cloud * Hybrid environment deployments (on-prem and cloud) * Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) * Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging infrastructure * Strong troubleshooting and cross-functional collaboration * On-call and incident response readiness * Continuous learning mindset Key requirements * ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [Protector Of The Realm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/591-protector-of-the-realm) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Tomorrow's cloud data platforms - fully managed database-as-a-service (DBaaS)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/254-tomorrow-s-cloud-data-platforms-fully-managed-database-as-a-service-dbaas) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers)