Senior Software Engineer – Distributed Systems

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

📋 Description

• Design, create, and enhance robust backend services and APIs that support Toku's cloud communications platform.

• Architect and implement scalable distributed systems and microservices.

• Build and refine event-driven systems utilizing technologies like Kafka, AWS SQS, and RabbitMQ.

• Develop backend integrations that connect Toku's platform with external communication providers and manage asynchronous workflows.

• Develop and maintain backend services on AWS, adhering to modern cloud-native engineering principles.

• Contribute to the technical direction by challenging existing designs, enhancing architecture, and helping to evolve backend systems.

• Take ownership of backend systems in production, including monitoring and troubleshooting tasks.

• Assist in the continuous modernization of backend services.

• Design and optimize SQL-based data models, ensuring they are performant, correct, and scalable.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code; actively participate in design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making.

• Proactively identify areas of technical debt and opportunities for enhancement.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive hands-on experience in designing, building, and operating production backend systems.

• Solid practical experience in developing production backend services using Go.

• Familiarity with designing or managing distributed systems, microservices, and backend architectures.

• Practical experience with technologies such as Kafka, AWS SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging and event-streaming platforms.

• Proficient in designing, building, and integrating production APIs and backend services.

• Strong fundamentals in cloud engineering.

• In-depth SQL knowledge, including schema design, query optimization, and management of production data.

• Experience with NoSQL technologies like DynamoDB, Cassandra, or Redis is a plus.

• Proven experience in operating production systems, encompassing monitoring, troubleshooting, incident response, performance optimization, and ongoing reliability improvements.

• Demonstrated ability to enhance existing systems, influence technical direction, and proactively address engineering challenges rather than merely completing assigned tasks.

• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or equivalent technologies.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements