Who We Are
Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture the Containment Era requires. The Cloud Native Security Fabric governs every workload communication path across every cloud, every VPC, every Kubernetes cluster, and every serverless function, from a single policy plane. One rule. Universal propagation. Enforced at the workload, not at a chokepoint. Trusted by more than 500 of the world's leading enterprises. For more information, visit aviatrix.ai
About the Role - Member of Technical Staff – Backend Engineering - SaaS Platform
Aviatrix Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) delivers the intelligence, advanced networking, and security services of Aviatrix’s multi-cloud platform as a managed offering. Our SaaS platform serves enterprise customers with a reliable, secure, and scalable product built on modern microservices and cloud-native backend architectures.
We are looking for a Member of Technical Staff (MTS) – Backend Engineering to join our SaaS Platform team. This role is ideal for an early-career backend engineer with a strong foundation in software development and curiosity to grow in distributed systems and cloud technologies. You will work closely with senior engineers, contribute to microservices development, and grow in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
Feature Development & Delivery
· Design, implement, test, and ship reliable and maintainable backend features and services.
· Build and extend Golang-based microservices using REST and gRPC patterns.
· Participate across the development lifecycle, including design, code review, deployment, and monitoring.
· Write clean, well-tested code and help maintain high code quality standards.
Collaboration & Growth
· Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, and peers to deliver platform features.
· Participate in design discussions, bringing curiosity and a willingness to learn.
· Incorporate feedback from code reviews and document APIs, service behavior, and runbooks clearly.
· Continuously build knowledge of backend, cloud-native, and distributed system concepts.
Platform & Operations
· Contribute to service reliability by adding logs, metrics, and alerts as part of feature delivery.
· Assist with deploying and operating services on AWS following team standards.
· Help identify and address performance issues, reliability gaps, and technical debt.
· Participate in on-call rotations as you grow into the role.
Requirements
Experience & Education
· 1–3 years of backend software engineering experience.
· Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
· Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals and experience shipping backend features in production.
Backend & Cloud
· Proficiency in a strongly typed backend language; Golang experience is a strong plus.
· Understanding of microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, distributed systems, and basic data modeling.
· Hands-on experience with AWS or another public cloud platform.
· Familiarity with containers (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows.
Nice to Have
· Experience with Golang and gRPC-based services.
· Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, SQS).
· Familiarity with Kubernetes or infrastructure-as-code tools.
· Interest in cloud networking, security, or SaaS platforms.
Interpersonal & Communication
· Clear written and verbal communication skills.
· Collaborative mindset and openness to feedback.
· Strong eagerness to learn and grow in a fast-paced engineering team.
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BENEFITS
US: We cover 100% of employee premiums and 88% of dependent(s) premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) match, short and long-term disability, life/AD&D insurance, $1,000/year education reimbursement, and a flexible vacation policy.
Outside the US: We offer a comprehensive benefits package which, (subject to regional variations) could include pension, private medical for you and dependents, generous holiday allowance, life assurance, long-term disability, annual wellbeing stipend
Your total compensation package will be based on job-related knowledge, education, certifications and location, per our aligned ranges.
About Aviatrix
Aviatrix® is the cloud network security company trusted by more than 500 of the world’s leading enterprises. As cloud infrastructures become more complex and costly, the Aviatrix Cloud Network Security platform gives companies back the power, control, security, and simplicity they need to modernize their cloud strategies. Aviatrix is the only secure networking solution built specifically for the cloud, that ensures companies are ready for AI and what’s next. Combined with the Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) Program, the industry’s leading secure multicloud networking certification, Aviatrix unifies cloud, networking, and security teams and unlocks greater potential across any cloud.
WE WANT TO INCLUDE YOU
We embrace the fact that not everyone’s journey took the same route or started at the same place. If your experience doesn’t quite meet the requirements but the opportunity excites you and you believe you could be great, don’t let that hold you back from applying. Tell us what you CAN bring and what makes you special.
Aviatrix is a community where everyone's career can grow and we want to help you achieve your goals and be “your best YOU,” however that looks. If you're seeking an opportunity where you can be excited to start work every morning with enthusiastic people, make a real difference and be part of something amazing then let’s talk. We want to get to know you and how we could grow together.
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Skills Required
- 1-3 years of backend software engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong grounding in computer science fundamentals and experience shipping backend features in production
- Proficiency in a strongly typed backend language
- Understanding of microservices, REST and gRPC APIs, distributed systems, and basic data modeling
- Hands-on experience with AWS or another public cloud platform
- Familiarity with containers (Docker), CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows
- Clear written and verbal communication, collaborative mindset, and eagerness to learn
- Golang experience and gRPC-based services
- Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, SQS)
- Familiarity with Kubernetes or infrastructure-as-code tools
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations
What We Do
Aviatrix cloud network platform delivers advanced networking, security and operational visibility required by enterprises with the simplicity and automation of cloud. More than 400 customers worldwide leverage Aviatrix and it’s proven multi-cloud network reference architecture to design, deploy and operate a repeatable network and security architecture that is consistent across any public cloud. Combined with the industry’s first and only multi-cloud networking certification (ACE), Aviatrix is empowering IT to lead and accelerate the transformation to the cloud. Learn more at Aviatrix.com.
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