Senior Software Engineer, Go

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

📋 Description

• Design and develop backend services: Create and implement Go-based microservices that are efficient, scalable, and dependable, catering to real-time and high-throughput demands.

• Manage technical delivery: Oversee the technical design and execution of intricate features from initial product requirements to deployment and monitoring.

• Enhance system reliability: Identify and address performance issues, optimize database queries, and bolster the robustness of distributed systems under stress.

• Establish technical direction: Suggest and guide architectural decisions for your team’s services, assessing tradeoffs and clearly communicating recommendations.

• Mentor and uplift: Offer hands-on guidance to Software Engineers I, II, and III within your team and the organization through code reviews, collaboration, and technical support.

• Advance engineering practices: Define, advocate for, and enhance best practices related to code quality, testing, observability, and deployment within your team.

• Collaborate across functions: Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other engineering teams to convert product objectives into well-defined technical solutions.

• Engage in on-call rotation: Share accountability for production incidents, aiding in root cause analysis and long-term reliability enhancements.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant focus on developing production Go services.

• Proven ability to own and deliver complex, multi-component features in a collaborative environment.

• Experience in designing and managing distributed systems, microservices, or event-driven architectures.

• Strong expertise with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases, including schema design and query optimization.

• Mastery of Go programming — you write idiomatic, thoroughly tested, production-quality Go code.

• Solid grasp of API design (REST, gRPC, or GraphQL).

• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Knowledge of observability practices — including logging, metrics, and tracing.

• Comfortable working independently with minimal guidance on ambiguous challenges.

• Effective communicator capable of conveying technical decisions to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in a fully remote engineering organization.

• Ability to switch contexts between detailed technical work and collaborative planning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-subsidized medical, dental, & vision plans.

• 401(k) plan with company matching.

• Annual bonus opportunities.

• Flexible PTO to promote a healthy work/life balance (2 weeks STRONGLY encouraged!).

• Generous paid leave programs, including 16-week paid parental leave and disability benefits.

• Workplace flexibility and modern work schedules focused on achieving results rather than hours worked.

• Company-wide in-person events and team outings.

• Lifestyle enhancement program.

• Company equipment provided (Windows & Mac options).

• Annual performance reviews with opportunities for growth and career development.