Job Description
Join NexusTech Innovations' elite engineering team in Chicago's vibrant River North district! We're revolutionizing fintech solutions with cutting-edge AI and cloud infrastructure. As a key architect, you'll build scalable microservices, mentor junior engineers, and directly impact products serving 2M+ users. Enjoy flexible work arrangements, equity packages, and annual innovation stipends.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement high-throughput distributed systems using Go/Python
- Lead cloud migrations to AWS/Azure with Terraform infrastructure-as-code
- Mentor 3+ engineers through pair programming and code reviews
- Optimize database performance (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) at petabyte scale
- Own CI/CD pipeline improvements with Jenkins/GitLab CI
- Drive security initiatives including penetration testing and zero-trust architecture
- Collaborate with product teams to translate requirements into technical specs
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience in backend development with Go/Python
- Expertise in microservices architecture and Kubernetes orchestration
- Strong AWS/Azure certification (e.g., Solutions Architect)
- Proven track record optimizing cloud infrastructure costs by 30%+
- Experience with event-driven systems and message queues (Kafka, SQS)
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- Portfolio demonstrating open-source contributions or complex projects