This is a remote position.
- Own backend development from architecture and system design through implementation, deployment, and production support.
- Build products from scratch and scale them as usage and business complexity grow.
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend services using Golang (Go).
- Design robust REST/gRPC APIs, database models, microservices, and event-driven workflows.
- Build distributed systems with fault tolerance, reliable communication, and appropriate data consistency guarantees.
- Make architecture decisions balancing performance, scalability, consistency, security, and maintainability.
- Optimize backend services for low latency, high throughput, and efficient resource utilization.
- Improve monitoring, logging, metrics, and alerting.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and cloud infrastructure.
- Mentor teammates through design discussions, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams and take ownership of delivery and product outcomes.
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience with Golang (Go) in building and operating production-grade backend systems.
- Solid understanding of Go concurrency patterns, including goroutines, channels, context management, and synchronization.
- Strong understanding of design patterns, architectural principles, and system design.
- Hands-on experience with databases, data modeling, query optimization, and REST/gRPC API development.
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of distributed consistency, concurrency, scalability, and failure handling.
- Knowledge of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure data handling.
- Working knowledge of DevOps fundamentals, including CI/CD, Docker, containers, and Kubernetes.
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform (GCP); AWS experience is also acceptable.
- Ability to work independently, communicate technical decisions, and mentor teammates in a remote environment.
- Startup experience building products from 0 to 1 and scaling them from 1 to 100.
- Experience owning architecture and delivering greenfield products using Golang.
- Experience building high-concurrency, low-latency, and high-throughput backend services.
- Familiarity with Go performance profiling, memory management, and optimization.
- Experience in anti-fraud, commercial banking, fintech, or growth engineering is a plus.
- Comfort working with ambiguity, taking ownership, and balancing delivery speed with engineering quality.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work with a team of experienced product and tech leaders.
- A flexible work environment with remote working options.
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Chance to make a significant impact on diverse and innovative projects
Skills Required
- Strong hands-on experience with Golang building and operating production-grade backend systems
- Understanding of Go concurrency patterns, including goroutines, channels, context management, and synchronization
- Understanding of design patterns, architectural principles, and system design
- Experience with databases, data modeling, query optimization, and REST/gRPC API development
- Experience with microservices, event-driven architectures, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems
- Understanding of distributed consistency, concurrency, scalability, and failure handling
- Knowledge of application security, authentication, authorization, and secure data handling
- Working knowledge of DevOps fundamentals, CI/CD, Docker, containers, and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud Platform; AWS experience is acceptable
- Ability to work independently, communicate technical decisions, and mentor teammates remotely
- Startup experience building products from 0 to 1 and scaling them from 1 to 100
- Experience owning architecture and delivering greenfield products using Golang
- Experience building high-concurrency, low-latency, high-throughput backend services
- Familiarity with Go performance profiling, memory management, and optimization
- Experience in anti-fraud, commercial banking, fintech, or growth engineering
- Comfort working with ambiguity, taking ownership, and balancing delivery speed with engineering quality
What We Do
Looking for a self-managed professional team to help take your technology and product strategy to the next level? From leadership consulting to hands-on software delivery, we can support you in many ways. 1. Mobile, Web, Backend Software Development 2. Technology Infrastructure Solutions 3. Technology Scaling Solutions 4. Adopting Emerging Tech like Artificial Intelligence 5. Product & Technology Leadership Our custom software development services specialize in end-to-end product development. With a team of experienced professionals, we can help you navigate the complex world of technology and bring your vision to life. We offer on-demand product leadership and strategic guidance to help your business excel without the full-time commitment of a Chief Product Officer. Our team of experienced product experts works closely with you to understand your unique needs and craft tailored product strategies that align with your business objectives. We provide on-demand technical leadership and expertise to help your business scale and innovate without the full-time commitment of a Chief Technology Officer. As your tech leader, we focus on driving your technology strategy, optimizing your software architecture, and fostering a culture of innovation to propel your business forward. Let us be your go-to resource for all things product and technology. Contact us to learn more about how we can help your business succeed.
