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Backend Engineer

Why AArete?

We are a global, innovative management and technology consulting firm, with offices in the U.S., India, and the U.K. Our name comes from the Greek word for excellence: “Areté.” And excellence is exactly what we strive for.

Our success starts with enriching and empowering our people. From robust career development planning to competitive life and wellness benefits, AArete’s “Culture of Care” takes a holistic approach to the employee experience. At AArete, we encourage you to unlock your full potential by directly contributing to our mission and prioritizing space for personal development and fulfillment.

We are seeking talented Backend Engineers to join our dynamic team. You will contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of our cloud infrastructure and backend services on AWS. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Terraform, Bitbucket Pipelines, Snowflake Data Warehouse, AWS Lambda functions, Kubernetes, Golang, service design, and various AWS services including SNS, SQS, SES, API Gateway, Textract, Bedrock, and managed Airflow. These roles involve collaborating with our development and operations teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our infrastructure and applications.

Work You’ll Do

Develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Golang, focusing on scalability and performance.
Design and implement service-oriented architectures and microservices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define application requirements and implement solutions.
Develop clear and comprehensive technical documentation for software systems, APIs, and processes.
Stay up-to-date with industry best practices and emerging technologies in backend development.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement processes.

Requirements

Education & Experience:

Proven 5-10 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Backend Engineer, or similar role.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

For Backend Engineers:

Proficiency in Golang and experience in developing backend services and APIs.
Experience with service design and microservices architecture.
Strong understanding of API Gateway, RESTful APIs, and related technologies.
Familiarity with database technologies and data modeling.

General Skills:

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to present to senior executives and client leadership.
Self-motivated, team-player, flexible, dependable, detail-oriented, and resourceful.

Preferred Certifications:

AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solution Architect, DevOps Engineer) are a plus.

Legal Requirements:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.

Join our team and be a part of building innovative solutions that drive our business forward.

Benefits

Flexible PTO, monthly half-day refuels, volunteer time off, 10 paid holidays
Own Your Day flexible work policy
Competitive majority employer-paid benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Generous maternity/paternity leave options
Completely employer paid Life Insurance, STD, LTD
Charitable contribution matching program
New client commission opportunities and referral bonus program
Video-free Fridays
Bike share discount program

About AArete

AArete is a global management and technology consulting firm specializing in strategic profitability improvement, digital transformation, and advisory services. Our cross-industry solutions are powered by modern technology, market intelligence, and big data to drive purposeful change and actionable outcomes.

AArete is guided by our deeply embedded principles: Excellence, Passion, Loyalty to Clients, Stewardship, Family, Community, Sustainability, and Inclusion.

We are proud to have earned a Great Place to Work Certification™ and named one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes, Vault’s Top 50 Firms to Work For, Crain's Chicago Business Fast 50, Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Firms, Consulting Magazine's Fastest Growing Firms.

AAP/EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

By AArete

AArete is a management consulting firm. It offers data services, strategic cost reduction services, advisory services, and specialty industry services. The company was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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