Senior Cloud Platform Software Developer

Senior Cloud Platform Software Developer

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March Networks is an established global leader in the video surveillance industry and works with the world's largest retailers and banking institutions. Our goal is to create a positive working environment where all of our employees can thrive. When you join our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and support for a healthy work-life balance, as well as the professional development opportunities needed to advance your career. At March Networks, we value your hard work, creativity and your passionate desire to deliver only the best to our customers, partners and each other.

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Software Developer to architect, build, and evolve our cloud-native, multi-tenant platform, ensuring it is highly scalable, resilient, and interoperable. You will take ownership of distributed services, automation pipelines, and infrastructure orchestration to enable high availability, zero-downtime updates, and efficient global performance. This role is key to enabling seamless service integration, intelligent automation, and consistent user experiences across global deployments. You will also mentor junior developers and shape the future of our cloud services architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Architecture & Design: Architect and implement distributed, cloud-native services using Kubernetes and other CNCF-aligned technologies, focusing on horizontal scaling and zero-downtime deployment
• Service & API Ownership: Lead design reviews, define coding standards, and guide the development of platform APIs and SDKs
• Multi-Tenancy & Access: Manage the lifecycle of multi-tenant services, including provisioning, entitlements, and architecting fine-grained authorization and policy services
• DevOps & Automation: Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and GitOps patterns across the platform. Collaborate with DevOps/SRE teams to optimize automation, reliability, and performance
• Observability: Implement and define observability standards (logging, metrics, and distributed tracing) using tools such as OpenTelemetry and Prometheus to improve platform reliability
• Global Scalability & Optimization: Ensure global scalability and internationalization, aligning with best practices in localization and data sovereignty. Optimize for resource efficiency and sustainable, cost-conscious operations
• Strategic & Technical Leadership: Partner with architecture teams to define and evolve platform architecture, security and compliance. Mentor junior developers and advocate for a culture of technical excellence and cloud-native design patterns

Qualifications

Required Expertise

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale, cloud-native systems
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale (e.g., Docker, EKS, AKS, or GKE)
• Strong coding proficiency in at least one modern backend language (Go, Python, Java, or Node.js)
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi)
• Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps workflows, and DevOps tooling
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices, networking, and service meshes
• Experience designing multi-tenant systems, including access management, security, and compliance

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with serverless computing, event‑driven workflows, or data streaming frameworks
• Experience designing globally distributed architectures with internationalization and localization support
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK)
• Experience with hybrid or edge‑native architectures
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Developer, or CKA)
• Contributions to open‑source or CNCF projects

Soft Skills

• Strategic mindset and the ability to design for long‑term scalability and resilience
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for system quality
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills

March Networks is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse workforce.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Applicants can make their accommodation needs known to us in their application.

Please note March Networks uses AI as part of the recruitment process.

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