Software Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Costa Rica
Remote
Mid level
Information Technology
The Role
Build and maintain cloud-native platform services in Go. Participate in design, coding, testing, CI/CD, deployment, observability, and reliability work. Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams while growing skills in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and security practices.
Summary Generated by Built In

At CloudFactory, we are a mission-driven team passionate about unlocking the potential of AI to transform the world. By combining advanced technology with a global network of talented people, we make unusable data usable, driving real-world impact at scale. 

More than just a workplace, we’re a global community founded on strong relationships and the belief that meaningful work transforms lives. Our commitment to earning, learning, and serving fuels everything we do as we strive to connect one million people to meaningful work and build leaders worth following.

Our Culture

At CloudFactory, we believe in building a workplace where everyone feels empowered, valued, and inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. We are:

  • Mission-Driven: We focus on creating economic and social impact.
  • People-Centric: We care deeply about our team’s growth, well-being, and sense of belonging.
  • Innovative: We embrace change and find better ways to do things together.
  • Globally Connected: We foster collaboration between diverse cultures and perspectives.

If you’re passionate about innovation, collaboration, and making a real impact, we’d love to have you on board!

Role Summary

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to building and maintaining our cloud-native platform services, working under the guidance of senior engineers to deliver well-tested, reliable code. You will participate across the development lifecycle, from design discussions through deployment, and grow your skills in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and observability. This is a great opportunity to build a strong engineering foundation within a mission-driven, fast-scaling organization.

Responsibilities:

Feature development

  • Design and build well-tested features and services, primarily in Go, under the guidance of senior engineers.

Code quality

  • Participate in code reviews and pair programming to maintain high standards of code quality and share learning with the team.

CI/CD and deployment

  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes, building familiarity with Kubernetes and infrastructure automation practices.

Observability and reliability

  • Help implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for the systems you work on, supporting overall system reliability.

Collaborative problem-solving

  • Work with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to break down and deliver well-scoped pieces of larger technical initiatives.

Continuous learning

  • Build growing expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and security best practices through hands-on work and mentorship.

Requirements

Must-have skills (required)

  • 2–4 years of experience building and maintaining software systems in a professional setting.
  • Growing proficiency in Go, with a willingness to develop deeper expertise; familiarity with another backend language (e.g., Python) is a plus.
  • Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) and containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals, such as APIs, messaging, and data consistency, with eagerness to deepen this knowledge.
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and automated testing practices.
  • Familiarity with observability tools and practices, such as logging, metrics, and alerting.
  • Basic understanding of application security principles (e.g., OWASP).
  • Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with distributed, cross-functional teams.
  • Able to work under general guidance while progressively taking on more independent ownership of tasks.

Academic and professional requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice-to-have skills (preferred)

  • Exposure to LLMs, prompt engineering, or model evaluation pipelines.
  • Comfortable with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript).

Our current tech stack includes

  • Frontend: JavaScript, React, TypeScript
  • Backend: Go, Python, Ruby on Rails
  • Databases: DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and Postgres
  • Deployment: GitHub Actions
  • Observability: New Relic, Grafana
  • Infrastructure: AWS services, GCP, Azure

Benefits
  • Great Mission and Culture
  • Meaningful Work
  • Market competitive salary
  • Quarterly variable compensation
  • Hybrid Working Model
  • Comprehensive medical cover 
  • Group life insurance
  • Personal development and growth opportunities

At CloudFactory, we believe that work should be more than just a job—it should be a platform for growth, impact, and community. Here, you’ll earn with purpose, learn every day, and serve a mission that truly matters. If you're looking for a career where you can develop professionally, contribute meaningfully, and be part of a global movement, we’d love to have you on this journey!

Join us today and be part of our mission to connect people and technology for a better world! Apply now and bring your whole, authentic self to work—we can’t wait to meet you!

Skills Required

  • 2-4 years of experience building and maintaining software systems in a professional setting.
  • Growing proficiency in Go and willingness to develop deeper expertise.
  • Familiarity with another backend language (e.g., Python).
  • Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
  • Containerization concepts (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals (APIs, messaging, data consistency).
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and automated testing practices.
  • Familiarity with observability tools and practices (logging, metrics, alerting).
  • Basic understanding of application security principles (e.g., OWASP).
  • Strong communication skills and comfort collaborating with distributed, cross-functional teams.
  • Able to work under general guidance while progressively taking on more independent ownership of tasks.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Exposure to LLMs, prompt engineering, or model evaluation pipelines.
  • Comfortable with modern frontend technologies (React, TypeScript).
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The Company
HQ: Reading
2,969 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

CloudFactory is a global leader in combining people and technology to provide workforce solutions for machine learning and business process optimization. Our professionally managed and trained teams work with high accuracy using virtually any tool. We process millions of tasks a day for innovators including Microsoft, GoSpotCheck, Hummingbird Technologies, Ibotta, and Luminar. We exist to create meaningful work for one million talented people in developing nations, so we can earn, learn, and serve our way to become leaders worth following. We’re on four continents, with offices in the U.K., U.S., Nepal, and Kenya. To learn more, visit www.cloudfactory.com.

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