Senior Google Cloud Platform Cloud Developer

Techminers - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Senior

Minneapolis, MN

About the position

The Senior Google Cloud Platform Cloud Developer role focuses on enabling developers to effectively utilize Google Cloud services and best practices for cloud-native application development. This position involves providing mentorship, designing internal tools, and advocating for cloud best practices while collaborating with various teams to ensure a secure and scalable cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and technical mentorship to developers on cloud-native development principles and Google Cloud Platform services.
• Work with Platform Engineering to design and build internal tools, libraries, and frameworks to improve developer productivity.
• Develop comprehensive documentation and run workshops to upskill developers on cloud deployment pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Advocate for and implement best practices for cloud development, including microservices architecture and CI/CD.
• Collaborate closely with software development, operations, and platform teams to ensure a developer-friendly cloud infrastructure.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback on cloud-based implementations to meet security and performance standards.
• Help build and optimize CI/CD pipelines for seamless and automated deployments.
• Assist in the design and implementation of cloud-native solutions using Google Cloud Platform services.
• Assist teams in performance tuning, cost optimization, and scaling of cloud applications.
• Collect feedback from developers to continuously improve the developer experience for cloud-based projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development with at least 2 years working on Google Cloud Platform or other cloud platforms.
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform services, including compute, serverless, databases, and networking.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
• Proven experience mentoring or enabling developers to work in cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with building CI/CD pipelines and automating cloud deployments using tools like Jenkins or GitLab CI.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and IaC tools such as Terraform or Deployment Manager.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Google Cloud Platform Professional Cloud Developer or Professional Cloud Architect certification.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Internal Developer Platforms like Humanitec.
• Familiarity with serverless architectures and event-driven design patterns.
• Knowledge of cloud security practices.