Software Engineer (Go)

The Role

Come join us as a key contributor in the development of our network edge compute platform for hosting services, pushing the boundaries of network services with a bespoke, cutting-edge solution that hasn’t been done before.

Sitting within the Edge Services Development team, as a Go developer, you will design, develop, and maintain our high-performance network edge services platform. This role will work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable and reliable systems that meet the demanding requirements of the Megaport network.

Only candidates residing in Australia will be considered for this role.About Megaport

Megaport has transformed the way IT gets connected. We're global leaders in Network as a Service (NaaS), changing the way businesses reach the cloud. We're also a leading partner to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, NYSE, and many other leading technology companies. Megaport is a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. We’re a lean, high-achieving team made up of over 300 members globally. While the company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, employees are spread out across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Staff enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and fun.

What You'll Be Doing

• Help build our next-generation edge platform to deliver improved virtualised and containerized products for our customers.
• Design and develop the next generation of services that host our Megaport Virtual Edge and Megaport Cloud Router services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain high performance and highly available backend systems in Go.
• Create systems and processes that manage the lifecycle of our Kubernetes clusters that ensure the reliability that our customers expect.
• Take ownership of performance monitoring, profiling, and tuning to enhance the responsiveness and reliability of our services.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, ensuring the application meets stringent performance and security standards.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven professional experience as a Backend Engineer using Go.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience with building services on top of Kubernetes.
• Solid knowledge of scalable web service development, including RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
• Proficiency in database management, with hands-on experience in optimizing database performance, designing schemas, and query optimization.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as KVM, and experience with Kubevirt specifically would be a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to deliver high-quality code in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with performance profiling and debugging tools to optimize system performance.
• Familiarity with managing infrastructure on AWS.
• Solid understanding of version control systems (Git) and continuous integration/delivery.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

What We Offer

• Flexible working environments
• Birthday leave
• 4 weeks annual Leave & purchased annual leave program
• Generous study and training allowance + development opportunities + 5 days paid study leave
• Motivated team of industry experts &new talent
• Health & wellness program
• Opportunities for career growth and potential for global intra-company transfers

If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at Careers@megaport.com

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