Software Engineering
Senior Golang Developer
Improving is committed to building a great place to work by cultivating an environment that fosters professional and personal relationships. We value open communication, personal growth, and shared rewards, which result in sustainable success.
Voted “best place to work” numerous times, Improving strives to create and maintain a culture that exemplifies teamwork, excellence, and fun! We believe this kind of culture encourages both the inspiration and the motivation to achieve amazing things.
Position Summary:
- We are seeking an experienced Senior Golang Developer with deep expertise in Kubernetes controllers and operators to join our Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering team. You will design, develop, and maintain robust Kubernetes-native applications and custom operators that power our clients' containerized infrastructure. You should have 4+ years of professional Golang experience with demonstrated proficiency building production-grade Kubernetes controllers and operators.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and develop custom Kubernetes controllers and operators to extend platform functionality.
- Write clean, efficient, maintainable Golang code following industry best practices and design patterns.
- Implement and manage Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) for Kubernetes platformsDevelop API clients and libraries for Kubernetes resource management.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Platform teams to integrate operators into production environmentsImplement comprehensive unit and integration testing strategies for controller logic.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in Kubernetes environments.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical documentation.
- Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional experience developing applications in Golang.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience building and maintaining Kubernetes controllers and/or operators (e.g., using Kubebuilder, Operator SDK, or controller-runtime.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, APIs, and resource management.
- Proficiency with Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and API conventions.
- Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, container registries).
- Solid understanding of concurrent programming and goroutinesExperience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Demonstrated ability to write unit tests and integration tests.
About Improving
Improving is a modern digital services company dedicated to positively changing the perception of the IT professional. We offer innovative solutions through consulting, software development, and training to help thousands of our clients achieve new heights in a competitive and ever-changing market.
As our company continues to grow, we are looking for enthusiastic thought leaders to join our team. Improving has a unique mix of passionate professionals who strive to grow and thrive in new ways. We are committed to establishing and maintaining an inclusive culture that allows all Improvers to bring their authentic selves to work each day. This is why we work hard to build inclusion and diversity in our workplace, so we can all do amazing things and succeed together.
