CS
Engineering

Senior Backend Engineer

Cloudpeak Systems · Remote — US & Canada
GoPostgreSQLKubernetesAPIs
$63–98/hrHourly pay
RemoteAmericas
FlexibleYour schedule

About the role

Design and scale distributed backend services powering high-traffic SaaS products. As a senior engineering professional at Cloudpeak Systems, you will join a fully distributed team and collaborate asynchronously across time zones.

Fully remote for candidates in the United States or Canada.

What you'll do

  • Own engineering initiatives end to end with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and go-to-market teams.
  • Work with modern tools: Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, APIs.
  • Contribute to a strong async, documentation-first remote culture.
  • Continuously improve processes and mentor teammates where relevant.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience at the senior level in engineering.
  • Hands-on skills with Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes.
  • Excellent written English and strong async communication.
  • Comfortable working independently in a remote-first environment.

Benefits

  • Fully remote — work from anywhere within Americas.
  • Competitive pay: $63–98/hr.
  • Flexible hours — work on your own schedule.
  • Home-office and learning budgets.