Senior Golang Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• As a Go Engineer, your key responsibilities will include designing, implementing, and maintaining backend services and applications that are high-performance, scalable, and reliable.

• You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions that fulfill business requirements and advance our technological capabilities.

• Develop high-quality, fault-tolerant systems and products, taking ownership of all implementation aspects including frontend, backend, CI pipeline, automated test suites, and operations.

• Partner with your product owner and business stakeholders to outline the product and technology roadmaps.

• Engage with the broader engineering organization to ensure that your technological roadmap is in alignment with other teams.

• Design and develop robust, efficient, and maintainable backend systems and APIs utilizing Golang.

• Produce clean, well-documented code that adheres to coding standards and best practices.

• Implement unit tests and perform comprehensive code reviews to guarantee code quality and reliability.

• Optimize application performance and scalability to accommodate high data volumes and user traffic.

• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, bugs, and performance issues within the codebase.

• Collaborate closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and monitoring of applications.

• Keep abreast of the latest trends and advancements in Golang and related technologies, sharing insights within the team.

• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers, fostering a collaborative team environment while offering technical leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4-5+ years of demonstrated experience with Golang, having a proven record of successful project deliveries.

• Strong comprehension of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

• Proficiency in Golang with a solid understanding of its concurrency patterns and best practices.

• Experience with web frameworks for the development of APIs and microservices.

• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).

• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.

• Familiarity with version control systems like Git.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to troubleshoot complex issues effectively.

• Excellent teamwork and communication skills, capable of working collaboratively and sharing knowledge with others.

• Preferred: An end-to-end owner of Frontend, Backend, CI/CD, and Operations, with a comprehensive understanding of building and supporting resilient, scalable services in production.

• A problem solver with a focus on user experience.

• Experience in cloud-based environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Knowledge of frontend technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React, Vue.js) for full-stack development.

• Previous experience in an Agile development setting.

• Contributions to open-source Golang projects or active participation in the Go community.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time remote work.