Senior GoLang Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior GoLang Developer based in United States.

This is a senior backend engineering opportunity focused on building scalable, resilient, and high-performance software <systems.You> will design and develop core services using Go while helping shape architecture and long-term technical direction.The role combines hands-on engineering with systems-level problem solving across distributed systems, APIs, data, and cloud <infrastructure.You> will work closely with product, DevOps, frontend, and engineering leadership to deliver reliable end-to-end <solutions.You> will also contribute to engineering standards around testing, observability, CI/CD, performance, and cloud-native <deployment.As> a senior technical contributor, you will mentor other engineers, guide architectural decisions, and help resolve complex production challenges.This is a fully remote, full-time position designed for an experienced engineer who enjoys ownership, technical depth, and meaningful influence.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and core platform components using Go.
• Architect and implement scalable distributed systems and microservices with a strong focus on reliability, resilience, scalability, and observability.
• Optimize APIs, data pipelines, and service-to-service communication to improve system performance and efficiency.
• Apply engineering best practices across code quality, automated testing, CI/CD, deployment, and cloud-native development.
• Design and guide technical solutions involving system architecture, data modeling, infrastructure, and service integration.
• Build and maintain APIs and communication patterns using REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and/or event-driven architectures.
• Collaborate with product managers, DevOps engineers, frontend developers, and engineering leaders to deliver cohesive end-to-end solutions.
• Lead technical discussions and make informed architectural decisions that support both current product needs and long-term engineering strategy.
• Investigate and resolve complex production issues, including performance bottlenecks, service failures, and distributed-system reliability challenges.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps and help define long-term platform and engineering priorities.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, architectural discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Help establish and continuously improve development practices around observability, reliability, maintainability, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 5–8+ years of backend software engineering experience, including at least 3 years of hands-on professional Go development.
• Strong command of Go, including concurrency patterns, goroutines, channels, memory management, and idiomatic coding practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing and building distributed systems and microservices at scale.
• Strong knowledge of API and service communication technologies such as REST, gRPC, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
• Extensive experience with at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native deployment environments.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, caching technologies, and message-queue systems.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and production observability solutions.
• Familiarity with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry is highly valuable.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, reliable, and idiomatic Go code.
• Excellent systems-thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Strong communication skills and confidence leading technical discussions with engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with high-throughput and low-latency systems is preferred.
• Background in DevOps, infrastructure-as-code, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices is a plus.
• Experience with Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, or comparable messaging technologies is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and/or clean architecture is beneficial.
• Contributions to open-source Go projects are a plus.
• Must be based in the United States and authorized to work as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident without requiring visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Fully remote, full-time work environment.
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical enterprise software, data, and AI solutions.
• Significant technical ownership and influence over architecture, engineering practices, and long-term product direction.
• Collaboration with experienced engineering, product, DevOps, and technology professionals.
• Opportunity to mentor engineers and contribute to the development of technical teams.
• Exposure to modern distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, observability, and AI-enabled technology environments.
• Ability to contribute to technically challenging projects where scalability, resilience, security, and performance are critical.
• Opportunity to grow as a senior technical leader while remaining hands-on with software development.