Senior Backend Engineer – Golang
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We are looking for a skilled Senior Backend Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Golang to design, develop, and scale distributed, high-throughput backend systems.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in Go microservices, event-driven architecture, Kafka, payment integrations, database optimization, and production-grade backend engineering.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain scalable Go microservices and RESTful APIs.
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Build event-driven systems using Kafka, including Outbox patterns, retries, and idempotency.
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Design and integrate webhooks with reliable delivery mechanisms.
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Integrate third-party payment gateways, handling transaction flows, reconciliation, refunds, and failure scenarios.
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Develop concurrent applications using Goroutines, Channels, Context, and graceful shutdown mechanisms.
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Design efficient data models and optimize SQL/NoSQL databases.
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Implement caching strategies using Redis.
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Work with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms.
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Write unit and integration tests, conduct code reviews, and maintain code quality.
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Monitor production systems, troubleshoot issues, and drive root-cause analysis.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver reliable backend solutions.
Required Skills
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5+ years of backend development experience.
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Strong hands-on expertise in Golang.
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Advanced Go concepts: Goroutines, Channels, Sync primitives, Worker Pools, Context, and Graceful Shutdown.
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Strong experience in Microservices and Distributed Systems.
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Hands-on experience with Kafka or similar message brokers.
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Experience with REST APIs, Webhooks, and Payment Gateway Integrations.
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Strong SQL knowledge (PostgreSQL/MySQL).
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Experience with Redis and caching strategies.
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Working knowledge of Docker, CI/CD, and AWS/GCP.
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Understanding of JWT, OAuth, and Role-Based Access Control.
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Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Kibana, New Relic, and CloudWatch.
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Strong problem-solving, communication, and ownership skills.
Good to Have
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Go Monorepos and Bazel.
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API Gateways such as KrakenD.
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Fintech, Payments, or E-commerce domain experience.
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OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
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Clean Architecture and Domain-Driven Design.
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Experience with high-volume, high-concurrency systems.
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Mentoring or team leadership experience.
