Senior Go Developer

We're looking for a Senior Go Developer to architect and build the core API powering millions of identity verifications. Our entire backend runs on Go with Echo, GORM, and PostgreSQL — you'll own high-throughput verification endpoints, River-based job queues, and real-time webhook delivery at scale.

Xident is building the future of digital identity verification. Our platform enables businesses to verify users' ages and identities in seconds, while respecting privacy through our unique "Verify Once, Access Everywhere" model.

Founded in 2023, we've already processed over 10M+ verifications processed and serve 500+ businesses. We're a remote-first company with team members across 12 countries.

Our mission is simple:
To make identity verification seamless, private, and accessible for everyone. We believe privacy and convenience shouldn't be mutually exclusive, and we're proving it every day.

25+

Team members

500+ businesses

Customers

12

Countries

• Design and implement high-performance Go services handling 10,000+ requests per second using Echo framework
• Build and maintain verification APIs, session management, and SDK backends with GORM and PostgreSQL (Neon)
• Integrate with ML pipelines via River queue for OCR processing and face matching workflows
• Implement caching strategies with Redis, rate limiting, and API key authentication
• Lead technical design discussions and drive architecture decisions for our Go monolith
• Contribute to our multi-language SDK ecosystem (Go, Node.js, PHP, Python) and Swagger/Scalar API documentation

• 7+ years of professional Go development experience
• Deep understanding of concurrency patterns, go routines, and channels
• Production experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and background job systems (River, asynq, or similar)
• Track record of building and operating high-availability distributed systems
• Strong API design skills — our API serves 117 documented endpoints across SDK, dashboard, and admin surfaces
• Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and observability (Prometheus, Sentry)

• Experience in identity verification, fintech, or security domains
• Familiarity with Web Authn/passkey authentication (go-webauthn)
• Experience with Stripe billing integration and usage-based pricing

We respect your time and aim to complete the entire process within 2-3 weeks. Here's what to expect:

1

3-5 days

Our team reviews your application within 5 business days. We look for relevant experience, passion for our mission, and alignment with our values.

2

30 minutes

A 30-minute video call with our recruiting team to learn about your background, discuss the role, and answer your questions about Xident.

3

1-2 hours

Role-specific evaluation—this might be a coding challenge, portfolio review, case study, or technical discussion depending on the position.

4

2-3 hours

Meet with 3-4 team members including your potential manager and cross-functional partners. We assess technical skills, collaboration, and culture fit.

5

45 minutes

A conversation with a company leader to discuss your career goals, our vision, and ensure mutual fit. This is also your chance to ask strategic questions.

6

24-48 hours

If it's a match, we move quickly. Expect a competitive offer within 48 hours of your final interview, with clear details on compensation and equity.

We iterate quickly, gather feedback, and improve continuously.

Everyone owns their domain end-to-end. No finger-pointing, just solutions.

We're happy to answer any questions before you apply. Reach out to our team anytime.