Senior Software Engineer; Golang

Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

Location:

Hybrid - Chicago

Department:
Product

• Design & Build Scalable APIs: Work directly with our CTO to design and build scalable API endpoints and microservices using Golang (including both gRPC and RESTful endpoints). You’ll own features end-to-end – from initial design, implementation, testing, to deployment in production.
• Develop New Product Features: Drive development of new features for our web-based B2B platform in the vehicle/driver information domain. You’ll be building tools that our enterprise clients rely on daily, and seeing your features quickly go live to users.
• Optimize Performance: Analyze and optimize our Go-based backend for speed, scalability, and reliability. Tackle complex challenges in data processing and high-throughput systems to ensure we deliver fast and accurate information to users.
• Architect & Innovate: Take architectural ownership of portions of the platform. Work closely with our CTO (and co-founders) to shape the technical vision and make key design decisions.
• Collaborate Across the Stack: While your primary focus is backend, you’ll collaborate with our front-end team (Node.js/Next.js) to integrate APIs and ensure a seamless end-to-end experience.
• Customer-Focused Iteration: Engage with our users and clients – including Fortune 500 enterprises and innovative startups – to gather direct feedback. Incorporate that feedback to build something you’d want to use yourself.
• Mentorship & Best Practices: As a lead engineer, set the tone for engineering best practices. Review code, mentor junior developers, and foster a culture of clean, efficient, and maintainable code.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including significant Golang experience building production services.
• Proven ability to design and build scalable APIs and web services (REST and ideally gRPC) with high performance and reliability.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and building distributed systems.
• Hands-on experience with AWS (or similar cloud platform).
• Strong skills in SQL and No
  
  SQL databases and general data modeling. We use Postgres, Redis, and Dynamo
  
  DB extensively.
• Familiarity with containerization and deployment tools (Docker, Cloud Formation, Kubernetes) and CI/CD workflows.
• Leadership and collaboration: You take ownership and can drive projects independently, while also working well with others.
• Problem-solving mindset: Comfortable with autonomy and excited to take on complex challenges.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent real-world experience.

• Experience with Node.js/Next.js or React. While you won’t be focused on the front-end, understanding it can help in building better APIs and occasionally contributing to end-to-end solutions.
• Experience in a startup environment or small team, where you wore multiple hats.
• Exposure to Dev Ops/SRE practices. If you’ve managed CI/CD pipelines, monitoring/alerting, or infrastructure-as-code, that’s a plus.
• Experience building serverless applications using frameworks like AWS Lambda.
• Experience writing and implementing OpenAPI or Swagger standards.
• Exposure to AI Large Language Models enhancing features in software applications.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Go community. We love engineers who are passionate about their craft and continuous learners.

• Competitive Salary + Stock Options
• Benefits and Health Coverage – medical with optional dental, and vision, 401k, and life insurance.
• High-End Gear – high-end Macbook Pro or equivalent, large monitors, and any other gear you need to be productive.
• Hybrid Work Environment - Flexible hybrid schedule (typically 2–3 days a week in our Chicago office, the rest work-from-home). Enjoy the collaboration of in-person teamwork and the flexibility of remote days.
• Modern Office & Stocked Kitchen - We keep the kitchen stocked with snacks and coffee/tea, along with team lunches and after-work hangouts.
• Flat Org Culture – No heavy bureaucracy, just open communication and a team-first atmosphere. Everyone contributes ideas, and we truly value each other’s input. You’ll find a supportive environment…