Backend Engineer (Golang)

Key Responsibilities

•Design & Architecture

•Implement microservices or modular designs that enable easy scaling and replacement of components.

•Development & Containerization

•Apply best practices for Docker, including image optimization and environment configuration.

•Ensure a robust approach to deploying Go services in containerized environments.

•Concurrency & Data Integrity

•Utilize Gos concurrency features (goroutines, channels) to process transactions efficiently and reliably.

•Testing & Code Quality

Develop unit, integration, and feature tests to validate system reliability under real-world conditions.

Use mocking strategies for external dependencies (e.g., queue, database).

Uphold DRY, KISS, and SOLID principles throughout the codebase.

•Collaboration & Documentation

 Work with product managers and QA teams to refine requirements and acceptance criteria.

 Produce concise documentation for services, APIs, and architectural decisions.

Qualifications

•Minimum 5 years of professional experience with Go (Golang).

•Proven track record of building and maintaining high-volume, transactional systems.

•Strong understanding of concurrency, database transactions, and distributed systems.

•Hands-on experience with message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) in production.

•Deep knowledge of containerization (Docker) and familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes is a plus).

•Proficient in unit testing, integration testing, and mocking within Go projects.

•Solid grasp of KISS, DRY, and SOLID principles, with examples of how youve applied them.

•Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar).

Nice-to-Haves

•Familiarity with DevOps practices and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).

•Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

•Contributions to open-source Go projects or active community involvement