The Role
Designs, builds, and maintains reliable Go backend services, including configuration management and self-service tooling for the Miles Enterprise platform. Collaborates with product, engineering, and business teams to translate complex requirements into technical solutions. Contributes to enterprise integrations, REST APIs, microservices, automated testing, relational database development, engineering practices, and knowledge sharing.
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Senior Go Backend Engineer
Why SOFICO?
At SOFICO, we’re shaping the future of mobility - and we’re doing it together. Our software, Miles, is a leading platform that enables companies worldwide to manage their leasing, fleet, and mobility operations in one integrated system. Every day, we help our customers work smarter, more efficiently, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.
Behind that impact is a close-knit, international team that values collaboration, ownership, and continuous growth. We move forward with ambition but stay grounded in a culture where people support each other and take pride in what they build.
From our office in Ghent, we’re looking for a Senior Go Backend Engineer who’s eager to help evolve the way consultants and customers configure Miles Enterprise through modern, self-service tooling, while contributing to broader backend engineering across our platform.
What you’ll do...
- Design, build and maintain backend services, primarily in Go, with a strong focus on reliability, performance and maintainability.
- Lead the design and evolution of configuration management and self-service tooling for Miles Enterprise.
- Work closely with Product Owners, engineers and business consultants to translate complex requirements into reliable technical solutions.
- Take ownership of broader backend engineering challenges across the Miles Enterprise platform as you grow into the team.
- Contribute to our global engineering community by sharing knowledge, improving development practices and helping shape how we build software at SOFICO.
What you bring...
- Strong professional backend software engineering experience with Go. 2+ years of professional Go experience
- Solid experience designing and developing REST APIs, microservices and enterprise integrations.
- Strong experience with automated testing and relational databases, with a focus on building reliable, production-ready software.
- An analytical and ownership-driven mindset, fluent English, and an interest in using AI-assisted engineering tools throughout the software development lifecycle.
Earn bonus points for...
- Experience with Java/Quarkus alongside Go.
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ or other event-driven technologies.
- Experience working with complex domain models, enterprise platforms or leasing/fleet management software.
What’s in it for you...
- Competitive salary package;
- Meal allowance provided per working day;
- Company car or mobility budget;
- Fully covered private health insurance, so you can focus on what matters most;
- Hybrid working and flexible hours, giving you the freedom to shape your workday;
- A modern and easily accessible office in Ghent, with charging stations for electric cars and bikes, as well as free shared bikes;
- From day one, you’ll be supported through a structured onboarding program, with guidance from a dedicated coach to help you get up to speed and grow in your role;
- And because strong teams go beyond day-to-day work, we regularly create opportunities to connect - from after-work drinks and barbecues to family days, team activities and company weekends.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of professional Go experience
- Professional backend software engineering experience
- Experience designing and developing REST APIs
- Experience designing and developing microservices
- Experience with enterprise integrations
- Strong experience with automated testing
- Strong experience with relational databases
- Fluent English
- Experience with Java and Quarkus
- Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other event-driven technologies
- Experience with complex domain models, enterprise platforms, or leasing/fleet management software
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The Company
What We Do
Sofico is a world-leading provider of industry-leading ERP software solutions for automotive finance, leasing, fleet, and mobility management companies globally. With over 35 years of industry experience, the company empowers these organizations to provide superior solutions for enhanced automotive and mobility services through a flexible and comprehensive product suite designed to manage diverse contract types and lines of business via a unified cloud-based platform.
