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Rancher Government Solutions · 1 week ago

Sr. Software Engineer (Go & Kubernetes Expertise)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is focused on meeting the security and operational needs of the U.S. Government and military through application modernization and Kubernetes. They are seeking a motivated Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes and Go to develop cloud-native technologies for federal agencies, ensuring compliance and performance in regulated environments.

Software

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Develop robust Golang applications and microservices, applying modern Kubernetes design patterns such as controllers, operators, and custom resource definitions

Understand CI/CD flows and pipelines to automate application testing, packaging, and deployment to Kubernetes clusters in secure environments

Work as part of an agile, iterative team, participating in daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives

Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code and GitOps solutions using tools such as Helm and Kustomize to manage Kubernetes infrastructure

Collaborate with product managers, security teams, and other engineers to deliver software that meets federal compliance standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)

Troubleshoot complex issues across the stack, including application performance, networking, and container orchestration

Lead by example: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

GolangKubernetesContainerizationLinuxGitSecure software practicesCloud platformsNetworking conceptsJavaScript frameworks

Required

6+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 4 years working with Go

Highly proficient in Golang, with a demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and idiomatic code

Deep understanding of Kubernetes deployment and development patterns, including manifests, controllers, Helm charts, and RBAC

Deep familiarity with containerization technologies, processes, and patterns

Experience working in Linux-based environments

Strong grasp of Git-based workflows and version control best practices

US Citizenship

Preferred

Experience implementing secure software development practices in regulated environments

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or other federal clouds)

Knowledge of networking concepts, including ingress controllers, service meshes (e.g., Istio), and load balancing

Experience developing user interfaces with Vue.js, NuxtJS, or other Javascript frameworks

Company

Rancher Government Solutions

Rancher Government Solutions is specifically designed to address the unique security and operational needs of the US Government and military as it relates to application modernization, containers and Kubernetes.

Founded in 2019

Reston, Virginia, USA

51-200 employees