$40000 - $90000
year Sr. backend go developer
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Backend Go Developer to join our growing development team. As a Senior Backend Developer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable, high-performance server-side applications using Go (Golang). You will work closely with front-end developers, system architects, and product managers to deliver reliable backend services that support a seamless user experience. You should be passionate about technology, enjoy solving complex problems, and have a strong background in building robust backend systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems using Go (Golang).
- Write efficient, clean, and maintainable code to handle complex technical challenges.
- Build and optimize RESTful APIs and microservices to ensure scalability and performance.
- Work with distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Design and implement data models and database schemas for relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
- Implement security best practices to safeguard data and prevent system vulnerabilities.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize backend applications to improve performance and reliability.
- Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with backend services.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and the design of scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
- Write automated tests (unit, integration, functional) to ensure the highest quality code.
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers in best practices and coding standards.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, tools, and trends to continuously improve the backend infrastructure.
- Ensure continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices are followed for efficient and automated deployment pipelines.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Backend Developer, with at least 3 years of experience working with Go (Golang).
- Strong proficiency in Go, including familiarity with its libraries, tools, and frameworks.
- Extensive experience in building scalable backend systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
- Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis).
- Experience working with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Knowledge of software design patterns, clean code principles, and SOLID principles.
- Strong understanding of system architecture, distributed systems, and high-availability systems.
- Experience with message brokers and queue systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
- Knowledge of security best practices in backend development (e.g., encryption, authentication, authorization).
- Proficient with version control tools such as Git and GitHub.
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab CI).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot and debug complex issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working in a cross-functional team environment.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Preferred Skills:
- Familiarity with GraphQL.
- Experience with event-driven architecture and serverless frameworks.
- Knowledge of microservice orchestration and service discovery.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic).
- Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD).
Salary: Competitive, based on experience.