Backend/DevOps Engineer

What You’ll Do as a Backend/DevOps Engineer at Livespins:

• Development and Distributed Systems
• Contribute to backend services development using C# and .NET Core
• Build and maintain distributed systems with Microsoft Orleans, SignalR and gRPC
• Collaborate with developers to implement event-driven and real-time features at scale

• Cloud and Infrastructure
• Maintain infrastructure across Microsoft Azure and AWS
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and container deployments with ArgoCD and Azure DevOps
• Implement infrastructure as code using Azure Biceps and GitOps workflows

• Data and Storage
• Operate and optimize databases and event-driven systems including Postgres, CosmosDB, Event Hubs, Orleans and etcd
• Oversee storage solutions and integration with backend services

• Networking and Systems
• Manage VMs, load balancers, container registries and streaming services
• Ensure system reliability, scalability and high availability

• Monitoring and Security
• Maintain observability and monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, Metabase, Uptime Kuma and Logit
• Secure environments using Cloudflare Zero Trust, VPNs and identity/password management tools

• Collaboration and Automation
• Manage productivity and workflow platforms including Google Workspace, Slack and the Atlassian Suite
• Work closely with developers to deliver CI/CD pipelines, automation and deployment workflows

• Technical Contribution
• Collaborate with development teams to drive technical direction and best practices
• Be hands-on with code where needed, solving complex distributed systems challenges
• Support and improve deployment pipelines with Azure DevOps, Kubernetes and ArgoCD

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• Core Development Skills
• C# and .NET Core
• ECMAScript/TypeScript

• Distributed Systems & Real-Time Communication
• Microsoft Orleans

• Cloud & Infrastructure
• Microsoft Azure (Azure DevOps, Event Hubs, CosmosDB, PostgreSQL)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep

• Event-Driven & Messaging Systems

• Front-End Technologies (advantageous)
• Svelte/SvelteKit

What’s In It for You?

• Competitive Pay and Benefits:
• A package that reflects your expertise, impact and responsibility
• Remote Flexibility: