Senior Golang Engineer

Job Title: Senior Golang Engineer

Type: Remote

Coverage: Pacific Hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Golang Engineer to join our engineering team. This role focuses on building and maintaining large-scale cloud-native applications with Golang while working extensively with Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Golang, enjoys debugging complex production environments, and thrives in a fast-paced engineering culture with a strong emphasis on code quality and Test Driven Development.

Key Responsibilities

Golang Development

• Design, develop, refactor, and maintain large Golang codebases.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of Golang, including language internals.
• Read, understand, and contribute to complex existing codebases.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using the standard Golang library, Ginkgo, and Gomega.
• Apply Test Driven Development (TDD) practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Troubleshooting and Debugging

• Troubleshoot production applications using logs, profiling, and debugging tools.
• Investigate and resolve performance issues across distributed systems.
• Analyze production issues and implement long-term solutions to improve reliability.

Kubernetes and Container Platforms

• Deploy, scale, and maintain applications running on Kubernetes.
• Work with Kubernetes internals, including resource quota management and cluster behavior.
• Optimize workloads running in containerized environments.
• Utilize Docker and container technologies as part of the software delivery lifecycle.

Linux, Infrastructure, and Monitoring

• Leverage Linux system knowledge, including control groups (cgroups) and resource management.
• Work with PostgreSQL databases in production environments.
• Utilize Prometheus and monitoring tools to observe application health and performance.
• Contribute to the reliability and observability of cloud-native services.

API and Microservices Development

• Design and develop RESTful API services using Golang.
• Build scalable web and HTTP-based microservices.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance distributed applications.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
• 5+ years of professional software development experience using Golang.
• Proven experience working with Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Skills

• Deep expertise in Golang development.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals and resource management.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Linux container technologies.
• Experience developing APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL.
• Experience using Prometheus or similar monitoring platforms.
• Strong debugging and performance profiling skills.
• Experience practicing Test Driven Development (TDD) with Ginkgo and Gomega.

Preferred Skills

• Experience reading and understanding Java code.
• Strong programming experience in Python or Java alongside Kubernetes environments.
• Experience working with monorepositories.
• Familiarity with CI tools and automated build pipelines.
• Experience with Bazel as a build system.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a distributed engineering team.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.