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# Lead Golang Software Engineer with Kubernetes & Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

- **Company:** Macpower Digital Assets Edge LLC
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Applications Architecture, Computing Platforms, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Middleware, Github, Issue Tracking Systems, PostgreSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Google Cloud, Okta, Concurrency, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Restful APIs, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/3d1a3103-b535-4cba-a650-7cc52eb1014e/lead-golang-software-engineer-with-kubernetes-google-cloud-platform-gcp

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree in a Technical Discipline or equivalent work experience.
 * At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, designing, and architecting enterprise solutions.
 * 4 years of experience integrating with REST APIs.
 * 4 years of experience working with Public Clouds (Google Cloud Platform).
 * 4 years of experience working with Kubernetes and containerized platforms.
 * Strong computer science fundamentals: OOP, design patterns, data structures, and algorithms.
 * Strong advocate for Infrastructure as Code.
 * Experience designing and implementing multi-tenant SaaS systems.
 * Experience with cloud-based technologies and enterprise-scale cloud adoption.
 * Ability to document and publish recommendations and guidance., * Experience designing distributed systems with considerations for performance, responsiveness, concurrency, availability, supportability, and observability.
 * Platform engineering experience with PostgreSQL, GitOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Open Container Initiative (OCI) test infrastructure, Bazel, Golang, LaunchDarkly, and Okta.
 * Familiarity with collaboration and issue tracking using GitHub.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 * Expertise in Google Cloud Platform.
 * Experience participating in open-source projects.
 * In-depth knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles (including agile, iterative, and other modern approaches to software development).
 * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences at various levels (executive, management, individual contributors).
 * Ability to estimate work effort for stories and epics, ensuring successful milestone completion.
 * Ability to guide and advise on architecture and design best practices based on experience.
 * Strong work ethic, positive outlook, and responsiveness to internal and external customers.
 * Experience mentoring, coaching, and fostering team development.
 * Knowledge of networking, computing platforms, storage, databases, security, middleware, systems management, and related infrastructure technologies.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

 * Golang, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Must have 3 years of experience with

## Description

* Build, test, operate, and improve platform engineering solutions.
 * Own problems end-to-end, engaging with stakeholders to contribute to product roadmap, considering performance, observability, operations, and testing.
 * Contribute to technical strategy and vision for the team via design and code review.
 * Participate in shaping an effective software development lifecycle with a focus on customer support and root cause analysis.
 * Uphold high engineering standards by providing technical leadership and assistance to internal and external product development teams, advocating for best practices.
 * Mentor others on the team with a growth mindset.
 * Diagnose and debug issues within the system or in downstream dependencies, working with other teams to resolve issues.
 * Knowledgeable in cloud-native microservices architecture, data architecture, analytics, software/application architecture, and modern cloud security.