Golang Developer - Backend Systems
Overview
You will own backend services built on Golang, supporting global IT solutions for enterprise clients. You will join a team of engineers and work with Kubernetes, Docker, and PostgreSQL. Your work will directly impact application reliability and performance, and you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship features that matter.
What You'll Do6
- 1Design and build scalable microservices using Golang and gRPC
- 2Ship RESTful APIs that handle high-throughput requests with PostgreSQL and Redis
- 3Scale existing codebases by refactoring and adding load balancing with Nginx
- 4Debug production issues using Grafana and Prometheus to ensure uptime
- 5Drive CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI and Terraform for infrastructure automation
- 6Lead code reviews and mentor junior developers on Go best practices
Requirements6
- 15+ years building backend systems in Go
- 23+ years with Docker and Kubernetes in production
- 3Solid understanding of PostgreSQL and Redis
- 4Experience deploying with AWS or GCP
- 52+ years with gRPC and protocol buffers
- 6Track record of optimizing query performance and system latency
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