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SeniorFull-timePythonJavaRustReactNode.jsAWSKubernetesDockerCI/CDGit
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a passionate and self-driven Senior Backend Engineer to join Gong’s Developer Experience team. This role focuses on shaping tools, workflows, and infrastructure that power our engineering organization, with a mission to simplify the developer journey from code to production.
Key Responsibilities
- →Design, build, and maintain developer-focused tools, local environments, and automation systems.
- →Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and the overall software development lifecycle.
- →Act as the primary advocate for Developer Experience (DevEx) best practices across the organization.
- →Drive initiatives to standardize workflows and improve system observability for engineering teams.
- →Collaborate with engineering teams to identify pain points and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
- →Partner with infrastructure and security teams to eliminate manual hurdles and ensure safe, automated delivery processes.
- →Solve challenges of maintaining consistent, high-velocity local and cloud development environments.
Requirements
- ✓5+ years of experience in Backend, Platform, or Developer Experience engineering roles.
- ✓Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, or Node.js) beyond Bash.
- ✓Deep understanding of SDLC methodologies and experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD).
- ✓Experience with agentic coding AI tools / IDEs (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code, Github Copilot).
- ✓Experience working with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes in production environments.
- ✓Self-driven, curious, and ambitious, with a passion for improving how engineers work.
- ✓Strong communication skills and a genuine people person who enjoys cross-team collaboration.
- ✓Familiarity with Java build systems (Maven, Gradle) or frontend frameworks like React - a plus.
- ✓Background in DevOps - a plus.
- ✓Experience with developer productivity metrics, observability, or feedback loops - a plus.
- ✓Experience with AI Agents building frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, LangChain) - a plus.
- ✓Background in large-scale or multi-environment organizations - a plus.
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