Backend Engineer; Golang

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As a Backend Developer (Go), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. You’ll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems.

• Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF);
• Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code);
• Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner;
• Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements;
• Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE;
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field;
• 5+ years of backend software development experience;
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side);
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Big Query);
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools
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• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems
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• Experience with relational PostgreSQL and No
  
  SQL databases;

• Ability to read and understand PHP;
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers;
• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture.

• Professional growth: Mentorship, Tech Talks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.