Senior Backend / DevOps Engineer

Skills Required:

• Deep expertise in backend architecture using Python (FastAPI, Django), Node.js (NestJS, Express), or GoLang.
• Strong experience with cloud infrastructure - AWS, GCP, Azure, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible).
• Mastery in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and deployment automation (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Flux).
• Experience building high-performance distributed systems, APIs, and microservices architectures.
• Understanding of event-driven systems, message queues, and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis Streams).
• Familiarity with database design and scaling - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, TimescaleDB.
• Deep understanding of system observability, tracing, and performance tuning (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Familiarity with AI integration stacks - deploying and scaling LLMs, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus), and inference APIs (vLLM, Ollama, TensorRT).
• Awareness of DevSecOps practices, zero-trust architecture, and cloud cost optimization.
• Bonus: Hands-on with Rust, WebAssembly, or edge computing platforms (Fly.io, Cloudflare Workers, AWS Greengrass).

Who We Are Looking For:

Upsurge Labs works across robotics, biotech, AI, and creative tech, with products running on precision-engineered software. We’re looking for a Senior Backend / DevOps Engineer to design scalable, resilient systems that power our technology.

You should:

• Be disciplined, detail-oriented, and comfortable with complex systems.
• Manage chaos effectively and debug issues at any hour when needed.
• Care about clean code, system reliability, and real-world impact.
• Enjoy building infrastructure where scalability and performance are priorities.
• Be comfortable working at the intersection of AI, automation, and distributed systems.
• Understand that this is a fast-paced, challenging environment, but rewarding for those who push boundaries.

At Upsurge Labs, you’ll build the foundations for AI and robotics breakthroughs.