Job Overview As a Backend Engineer at 17LIVE, your primary responsibility is to develop and deliver high-quality, scalable backend features. Simultaneously, you will be deeply involved in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) initiatives, maintaining system stability, optimizing infrastructure, and managing technical incidents. We are looking for a partner who can write exceptional code while applying an SRE mindset to ensure our systems remain rock-solid under massive global traffic. Responsibilities * System Development & Architecture: Design large-scale, fault-tolerant cloud services and backend APIs. * Performance Optimization: Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of various subsystems. * Rapid Iteration: Frequently deploy new features to support rapid business growth and system expansion. * Reliability Practices: Collaborate with the SRE team to integrate monitoring, alerting, and automation workflows into the development lifecycle. Requirements * Development Experience: 1+ years (3+ years for Senior) of software development experience with strong analytical and coding skills. * Core Technology: Proficiency in Go or other backend languages; solid understanding of algorithms, system architecture, databases, and distributed systems. * Systems Thinking: Ability to operate and troubleshoot effectively within UNIX/Linux environments. * Personal Attributes: Open-minded with a creative approach to problem-solving. (Senior Position): Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and demonstrate strong system design capabilities. Nice to Have (Backend Skills) * Advanced knowledge of algorithms, cloud computing, and networking. * Experience with file systems, concurrency, multithreading, and server architectures. * Background in large-scale system design and distributed systems. Nice to Have (SRE Skills) * Containerization: Foundational knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes (K8s). * CI/CD Experience: Experience writing or maintaining pipelines (e.g., CircleCI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm). * Observability: Experience maintaining or using monitoring systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack). * Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Familiarity with Terraform for managing cloud resources. * Reliability Design: Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures. * Automation: Basic proficiency in Shell Scripting. What We Look for in You * Agility: Ability to quickly grasp problems, locate the Root Cause, and take decisive action. * Prudence: A habit of performing small-scale testing (Canary/Staging) and validation before deployment. * Curiosity: A passion for learning and staying updated on the latest trends in both Backend and SRE fields. * Collaboration: Strong communication skills and a team-player attitude to achieve goals with cross-functional teams.