Senior Backend Engineer - Golang Developer

Requirements

About the Role:

Senior Backend Engineer

Golang

Java

Node.js

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend Development:
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient backend services using Golang as the primary language.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and microservices that power web and mobile applications.
• Implement integrations with external services and internal components using Java and Node.js, when necessary
• System Architecture:
• Contribute to architecture design and codebase scalability improvements.
• Ensure clean, reusable, and testable code following best practices in coding standards and design patterns.
• Conduct performance tuning, optimization, and refactoring as needed.
• Collaboration and Leadership:
• Work closely with the product and frontend teams to deliver seamless and performant user experiences.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers on engineering best practices.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure timely delivery of features.
• DevOps and Automation:
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure proper deployment practices.
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and monitoring setups, promoting system reliability and observability.
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in backend development.
• Strong hands-on experience with Golang (Go) and building distributed systems.
• Working knowledge of Java and Node.js and their integration in multi-language environments.
• Proficiency in building RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and working with message brokers and databases.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience working with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, system design, and security.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and ability to work independently or in a team.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in event-driven or streaming architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Exposure to GraphQL and gRPC APIs.
• Prior work experience in high-scale, consumer-facing web applications or SaaS platforms.
• Contributions to open-source Golang projects or public GitHub repositories