Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer

AArete is one-of-a-kind when it comes to consulting firm culture.

Why AArete?

We are a global, innovative management and technology consulting firm, with offices in the U.S., India, and the U.K. Our name comes from the Greek word for excellence: "Arete." And excellence is exactly what we strive for.

Our success starts with enriching and empowering our people. From robust career development planning to competitive life and wellness benefits, AArete's "Culture of Care" takes a holistic approach to the employee experience. At AArete, we encourage you to unlock your full potential by directly contributing to our mission and prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment.

The Role

We are seeking talented Backend Engineers to join our dynamic team. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure and backend services on AWS. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Terraform, Bitbucket Pipelines, Snowflake Data Warehouse, AWS Lambda functions, Kubernetes, Golang, service design, and various AWS services including SNS, SQS, SES, API Gateway, Textract, Bedrock, and managed Airflow. These roles involve collaborating with our development and operations teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure and applications.

Work You'll Do

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Golang, focusing on scalability and performance.
• Design and implement service-oriented architectures and microservices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define application requirements and implement solutions.
• Develop clear and comprehensive technical documentation for software systems, APIs, and processes.
• Stay up to date with industry's best practices and emerging technologies in backend development.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement processes.

Requirements

• Proven 5-10 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Backend Engineer, or similar role.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in Golang and experience in developing backend services and APIs.
• Experience with service design and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of API Gateway, RESTful APIs, and related technologies.
• Familiarity with database technologies and data modeling.

Benefits

• Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays.
• Own Your Day flexible work policy.
• Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Generous maternity/paternity leave options.
• Completely paid Life Insurance, STD, LTD.
• Charitable contribution matching program.
• New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program.
• Video-free Fridays.
• Bike share discount program.

About AArete

AArete is a global management and technology consulting firm specializing in strategic profitability improvement, digital transformation, and advisory services. Our cross-industry solutions are powered by modern technology, market intelligence, and big data to drive purposeful change and actionable outcomes.

AArete is guided by our deeply embedded principles: Excellence, Passion, Loyalty to Clients, Stewardship, Family, Community, Sustainability, and Inclusion.