Cloud Software Architect
About The Position
Would you like to lead exploratory development of new technologies on the intersection of public-cloud and high-performance, distributed computing? Join our architecture team to participate in our next challenges and breakthroughs.
Responsibilities
- Help in embedding leading edge cloud development methodologies and best practices into Silk's engineering
- Analyzing and improving performance, scalability and stability of Silk's products, environments, and tools
- Thinking out of the box of realistic huge impact ideas - and getting them implemented
- Solving diverse, complex problems of high scale using cutting edge systems & technologies
Requirements
- Significant development experience in public cloud environments
- At least 2 years experience in technological leadership or architecture positions for cloud-based products
- Familiarity with public cloud security best practices
- Excellent system-level and product level understanding
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Advantages:
- Experience with C and Python
- Experience with cloud native technologies
- Experience with Agile methodology
- Experience with performance optimization of complex software systems
About Silk
Silk gives demanding workloads 10x faster performance on the cloud compared to native cloud alone. The Silk Cloud Platform is a virtualization layer that sits between the underlying cloud infrastructure and customers’ workloads. Without refactoring, workloads such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and industry-specific applications can move onto the cloud and massively improve user experience. Industry leaders in e-commerce, software publishing, FinTech, and healthcare, trust Silk with their mission-critical workloads to get the ultra-fast speeds their customers demand. Silk is headquartered in Needham, MA. To learn more, visit https://silk.us/.