Golang Architect

Job Title: Subject Matter Expert (SME) Go (Golang) Development.

Experience Level Minimum: 12+ years in software development

Relevant SME Experience: 810 years in backend systems and distributed architecture

Preferred: 810+ years with leadership in Go (Golang) projects and microservices.

Mandatory Skills

• Go (Golang) programming
• Understanding of Interface, struct and Design pattern
• Concurrency patterns (goroutines, channels)
• REST and gRPC communication
• Event-driven (Kafka, NATS), microservice architecture
• Go Frameworks like Micro,Go-Kit,Gin ORMs (GORM, pgx + sqlc, XORM)

Docker and Kubernetes

• AWS Services (ECS, EKS, S3, API Gateway, VPC, RDS)
• Testing frameworks (Testify, GoMock, GoConvey, MockGen)
• Performance tuning (Profiling and optimizing Go applications)

Good to have Skills

• CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• PostgreSQL versioning, migrations and Db modeling
• Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm)

Job Description

• The Subject Matter Expert (SME) Go (Golang) will lead the architecture, development, and optimization of scalable backend systems using Go.
• This role requires deep technical expertise in Go programming and distributed systems, along with the ability to collaborate across engineering, DevOps, and product teams.
• The SME will also be responsible for mentoring developers, ensuring code quality, and driving best practices in backend engineering and microservices design.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services using Go
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Architect and optimize microservices-based solutions
• Review code for performance, security, and maintainability
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to ensure smooth CI/CD and deployment
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues in production
• Stay current with Go ecosystem advancements and backend engineering trends
• Conduct technical workshops and contribute to internal knowledge sharing