We are seeking a Senior Backend Developer with strong expertise in Go and Google Cloud Platform to build and scale backend services that power live event management, media processing, asset distribution, and hybrid edge-caching solutions. This role focuses on designing high-performance microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications that support mission-critical media workflows. The ideal candidate has deep backend engineering experience, strong cloud infrastructure knowledge, and excellent English communication skills for collaboration within a distributed team operating in the Central Time zone.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Go microservices using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and REST APIs.
- Build backend services supporting live event lifecycle management, media ingestion, media inspection, asset export, and distribution workflows.
- Enhance and maintain hybrid media caching architectures integrating on-premise systems with Google Cloud Storage.
- Own features end-to-end, from API design and protobuf schemas to deployment, monitoring, and operational support.
- Develop event-driven solutions using Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Workflows.
- Integrate services with Google Cloud media products such as Live Stream API, Transcoder API, Video Intelligence, and Vision AI.
- Create and maintain unit, integration, load, and end-to-end tests to ensure platform reliability and performance.
- Improve observability, monitoring, scalability, and overall system reliability.
- Collaborate with DevOps teams on Kubernetes deployments, Helm charts, Terraform infrastructure, Istio configurations, and GKE rollouts.
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design reviews, and on-call support rotations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience building production applications in Go.
- Strong knowledge of Go concurrency patterns, context management, error handling, graceful shutdown, and service reliability.
- Experience designing APIs using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and RESTful services.
- Experience working with Google Cloud Platform services, including:
- GKE
- Cloud Functions
- Cloud Workflows
- Pub/Sub
- Cloud Tasks
- Cloud Scheduler
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud SQL
- Secret Manager
- IAM and Service Accounts
- Experience deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes environments.
- Strong knowledge of Helm, Terraform, containerized deployments, and infrastructure as code.
- Working knowledge of Istio service mesh concepts, including traffic routing, authorization policies, and mTLS.
- Strong SQL skills with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL, including schema design, indexing, migrations, and query optimization.
- Experience with Redis, Memorystore, or similar caching technologies.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or equivalent tools.
- Strong testing experience including unit, integration, end-to-end, and load testing.
- Experience with testing frameworks and tools such as Testify, GoMock, SQLMock, k6, Locust, or similar.
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Trace, distributed tracing, and structured logging.
- Ability to troubleshoot performance issues and maintain services aligned with SLOs and reliability targets.
- Experience with Google AIP API design standards.
- Experience in live video streaming, media processing, content delivery, or media workflow platforms.
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
- Familiarity with hybrid cloud or edge-caching solutions.
- Advanced to excellent English communication skills.
- Availability to work within Central Time business hours.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Benefits
At Devsu, we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. By joining our team, you’ll enjoy:
- Paid holidays (based on client calendar)
- 15 business days of vacation
- Health allowance
- Annual learning budget
- Company-provided computer
Join Devsu and discover a workplace that values your growth, supports your well-being, and empowers you to make a global impact.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional backend development experience
- 3+ years building production applications in Go
- Strong knowledge of Go concurrency, context management, error handling, graceful shutdown, and service reliability
- Designing APIs using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and RESTful services
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform services (GKE, Cloud Functions, Cloud Workflows, Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Secret Manager, IAM/Service Accounts)
- Experience integrating with Google Cloud media products (Live Stream API, Transcoder API, Video Intelligence, Vision AI)
- Deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes environments
- Experience with Helm, Terraform, containerized deployments, and infrastructure as code
- Working knowledge of Istio service mesh concepts including traffic routing, authorization policies, and mTLS
- Strong SQL skills with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL including schema design, indexing, migrations, and query optimization
- Experience with Redis, Memorystore, or similar caching technologies
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or equivalent
- Strong testing experience including unit, integration, end-to-end, and load testing
- Experience with testing frameworks/tools such as Testify, GoMock, SQLMock, k6, or Locust
- Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Trace, distributed tracing, and structured logging
- Ability to troubleshoot performance issues and maintain services aligned with SLOs and reliability targets
- Advanced to excellent English communication skills
- Availability to work within Central Time business hours
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment
- Experience with Google AIP API design standards
- Experience in live video streaming, media processing, content delivery, or media workflow platforms
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Familiarity with hybrid cloud or edge-caching solutions
What We Do
Devsu is a trusted technology partner that delivers world-class software delivery and staff augmentation services to startups, scale-ups, and enterprise companies. With over a decade of experience in the industry, our team of seasoned professionals has the necessary knowledge, expertise, and experience to help you build, scale, and launch your next digital product. We take pride in our customer-centric approach and our commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that meet and exceed our client’s expectations. Our nearshore model allows us to offer cost-effective and flexible services tailored to your needs without sacrificing quality. At Devsu, we believe in the power of technology to transform businesses and improve people’s lives. That’s why we invest heavily in our people, processes, and IP to provide you with the best talent and cutting-edge solutions to help you achieve your goals and stay ahead of the curve. Whether you need to develop a new product from scratch, augment your existing team, or optimize your software development processes, Devsu has the expertise and team to make it happen.
