Senior Software Engineer (GO / Cloud), Platform

Are you an experienced GO / Cloud Software Engineer looking for a challenging role where you can learn and grow more?

We're on a mission here at Lightspeed Systems to protect students by empowering IT so they transform digital devices and content into learning tools for students, teachers, and staff. Do you have an idea? We are here to listen and give you a voice. Open collaboration is what we are all about!

Our products span appliances, mobile apps, and networking, all the way up to cloud-based SaaS/web applications. As a Senior Cloud Software Engineer on our Platform team, your main responsibility will be translating business requirements into high-quality scalable software in AWS.  As a member of the Platform team you will have the opportunity to build infrastructure that has a positive impact on all of our products.

WHAT YOU'LL DO (the following is not a complete list of responsibilities)

• Work with our engineering team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the company
• Write test-driven, clean, readable, and efficient code to deliver and develop cloud-based application features
• Translate business requirements into high quality, scalable software
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Deploy and debug cloud initiatives as needed
• Clearly document any programming-related information
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders to implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Five (5) plus years’ work experience with commercial software development projects
• 3 – 5 years of work experience with cloud-based applications
• Strong skills in Golang
• Experience working with AWS services such as Dynamo, SQS, Fargate, and Lambda
• Demonstrated experience working with large datasets and traffic
• Experience working with GitHub or similar service
• Avid follower of the tech industry and current technology trends
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Energetic, flexible, collaborative, team player and good interpersonal skills

BONUS POINTS

• Experience working with GraphQL
• Experience using other languages, especially NodeJS
• Experience with ElasticSearch
• Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Deployment
• Experience with Agile development methodologies

ABOUT US 

For over 20 years, Lightspeed Systems® has been a leader in the ever-changing landscape of K-12 learning technology. Lightspeed Systems works with tens of thousands of schools to maximize the safety, mobility, and effectiveness of their students’ learning experience. Every device can be covered with the most effective web filter, student safety monitor, classroom management software, device management tool, and analytics program available. Learn more at www.lightspeedsystems.com. 

We love our employees, and we show it. A sneak peek into our BENEFITS & PERKS include: 

• Health-- Medical, dental and vision insurance with healthy company contribution toward premiums. Lightspeed kicks cash into your HSA if you participate our HDHP. 
• Wellness-- Paid parental leave. Healthy holiday and PTO policy, including Christmas to New Year’s Day break. 
• Retirement-- 401(k) matching up to 6% 
• Other -- Work from where it makes sense. Pet insurance. 

ABOUT OUR ATX HQ 

If “work from where it makes sense” includes being onsite for you some or all the time, you will LOVE being at the ranch. Our uniquely Lightspeed (and totally Texas) corporate headquarters has everything Lightspeeders need to get the job done – and a whole lot more. 

• 15,000 sq. ft. of open work area, offices, and huddle rooms 
• A private chef serving up lunch Tuesday through Thursday every week 
• A state-of-the-art fitness center (with outfitted locker rooms)
• Physical therapist onsite regularly 
• Indoor and outdoor casual collaboration spots 
• Pet-friendly office environment 
• A golf simulator, go-carts, shuffleboard, corn hole, and MORE fun 

All within 31 sprawling acres of Live Oak trees that foster a natural habitat for local wildlife. It is not uncommon to be greeted daily by whitetail deer. (Maybe it wants to join your meeting?)