Job Title: Senior Backend Developer – Go / Platform
Key Skills: Go (Golang), GCP, Microservices, REST APIs, gRPC, Kubernetes, Docker, Distributed Systems, Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, NoSQL, Relational Databases, GitOps, DevOps
Experience: +7 years of experience.
Location: Costa Rica
Mode: Remote
We at Coforge are hiring Senior Backend Developer – Go / Platform (#19695) with the following skill set
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy high-performance, resilient, and scalable cloud-based systems for a cybersecurity platform.
- Lead software capabilities from concept to production, ensuring high quality and efficient delivery throughout the SDLC.
- Utilize Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to build and operate highly available backend systems.
- Identify and resolve system-level and component-level performance challenges.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Operations, and Platform Engineering.
- Integrate monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to improve reliability, performance, and system availability.
- Maintain high engineering standards through automated testing, CI/CD workflows, and best SDLC practices.
- Propose and design technical solutions aligned with product requirements and user stories.
- Participate in architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and code reviews.
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers while promoting engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in backend engineering or distributed systems development.
- 4+ years of expert-level hands-on experience with Go (Golang).
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture, REST API development, and gRPC.
- Experience building and maintaining scalable cloud-native applications in GCP (preferred).
- Strong hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized environments.
- Experience with asynchronous messaging technologies such as Google Pub/Sub or Kafka.
- Strong knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases.
- Experience writing unit tests, integration tests, and BDD-style tests.
- Strong system design capabilities; familiarity with UML and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) is desirable.
- Experience with GitOps, DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and engineering tooling.
- Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices and experience working in agile teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience scaling distributed and microservice-based systems in production.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple stakeholders and technical teams.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Ruby.
- Experience building platform-level or mission-critical backend systems.
- Exposure to cybersecurity environments, cloud-native security, or distributed platform engineering.
- Strong mentoring skills and experience guiding engineering best practices.
Posted On: 29-5-2026
At Coforge, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in backend engineering or distributed systems development
- 4+ years of expert-level hands-on experience with Go (Golang)
- Strong expertise in microservices architecture, REST API development, and gRPC
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerized environments
- Experience with asynchronous messaging technologies such as Google Pub/Sub or Kafka
- Strong knowledge of both relational and NoSQL databases
- Experience with GitOps, DevOps practices, CI/CD automation
- Strong understanding of modern SDLC practices
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as employer-provided in multiple locations, with private plans and family coverage highlighted in Spain and Mexico. Medical insurance quality is presented as a recurring bright spot alongside standard coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO, with regional materials indicating additional leave provisions in certain countries. Leave is generally portrayed as conventional to generous depending on location.
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Flexible Benefits — Work-from-home flexibility is frequently highlighted as a plus, though it varies by role and client needs. Remote and hybrid options are positioned as part of the overall package.
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What We Do
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries. With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
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