Senior Golang Developer

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The Role
Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-native backend services using Golang, microservices, REST, and gRPC. Build distributed, fault-tolerant systems; optimize performance and reliability; troubleshoot production issues; and promote security and observability. Lead technical design discussions, code reviews, and software development best practices while collaborating with product, architecture, DevOps, and QA teams. Mentor developers and contribute to architecture, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, messaging, and database solutions.
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Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Golang Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and cloud-native applications. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Go (Golang), Microservices Architecture, APIs, Distributed Systems, and Cloud Platforms. The role requires technical leadership, mentoring developers, and driving best practices across the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and deploy scalable backend services using Golang.
  • Architect and implement Microservices-based applications.
  • Build and maintain RESTful and gRPC APIs.
  • Develop highly available, fault-tolerant, and distributed systems.
  • Lead technical design discussions and code reviews.
  • Optimize applications for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, DevOps, and QA teams.
  • Mentor junior developers and promote engineering best practices.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
  • Ensure application security, observability, and operational excellence.
Required SkillsCore Technical Skills
  • Strong proficiency in Golang with 4+ years of hands-on experience.
  • Overall 6-10 years of software development experience.
  • Expertise in Go routines, channels, concurrency patterns, and memory management.
  • Strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Design Patterns.
  • Experience building REST APIs and gRPC services.
  • Experience with Microservices and Event-Driven Architectures.
  • Solid understanding of Object-Oriented and Domain-Driven Design principles.
Cloud & DevOps
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform.
Databases
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
Messaging & Streaming
  • Apache Kafka
  • RabbitMQ
  • NATS
Qualifications
Preferred Skills
  • Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio.
  • Knowledge of Observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and OpenTelemetry.
  • Experience with API Gateway solutions.
  • Exposure to Serverless architectures.
  • Knowledge of security standards, OAuth2, JWT, and authentication mechanisms.
  • Experience in performance tuning and capacity planning.
Leadership & Soft Skills
  • Ability to drive technical design and architecture decisions.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Experience mentoring development teams.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Educational Qualification
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Good-to-Have
  • Experience working on large-scale distributed systems.
  • Exposure to FinTech, Retail, E-commerce, or Enterprise platforms.
  • Experience with cloud-native and containerized applications.
  • Certification in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, or Cloud Technologies.
About UsAt Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.
Part of the $4.8 billion RPG Group, we’re a community of 10,000+ innovators across 30+ global locations, including Milpitas, Seattle, Princeton, Cape Town, London, Zurich, Singapore, and Mexico City. Explore Life at Zensar and join us to Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. to be the best version of yourself.
We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of hands-on Golang experience
  • 6-10 years of overall software development experience
  • Expertise in Go routines, channels, concurrency patterns, and memory management
  • Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
  • Experience building REST APIs and gRPC services
  • Experience with microservices and event-driven architectures
  • Understanding of object-oriented and domain-driven design principles
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform
  • Experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch
  • Experience with Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS
  • Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio
  • Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and OpenTelemetry
  • Experience with API Gateway solutions
  • Exposure to serverless architectures
  • Knowledge of security standards, OAuth2, JWT, and authentication mechanisms
  • Experience in performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Ability to drive technical design and architecture decisions
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience mentoring development teams
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Experience working on large-scale distributed systems
  • Experience with cloud-native and containerized applications
  • Certification in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, or cloud technologies

Zensar Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Zensar Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Zensar Technologies.

  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting is highlighted, with broad fund options available.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Work-life balance, remote/hybrid flexibility, and supportive teams are emphasized as strengths that enhance the overall experience.
  • Parental & Family Support — Inclusive policies such as parental leave and access to EAP and dependent medical coverage are promoted across regions.

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The Company
HQ: Pune, Maharashtra
10,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

Zensar is a leading experience, engineering, and technology solutions company. We conceptualize, build, and manage digital products for Forbes Global 2000 clients across the hi-tech engineering, banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing and consumer services verticals. With proven excellence across five core areas, including experience services, advanced engineering services, data engineering and analytics, foundation services, and application services, our solutions leverage industry-leading platforms to help our clients be competitive, agile, and disruptive while moving with velocity through change and opportunity. Zensar’s expansive ecosystem of 60+ technology partners, including Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Guidewire, Automation Anywhere, Adobe, and UiPath, enables us to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients, facilitating seamless integration and allowing them to leverage cutting-edge technologies and tools for enhanced business outcomes. Zensar is part of the USD 4.4 billion RPG Group. With headquarters in Pune, India, our 10,500+ employees, representing over 50 nationalities, work from 30+ locations across North America, UK/Europe, and South Africa. Visit us at www.zensar.com

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