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Golang Engineer
Senior Go Developer (Backend/API Team)
Enabling secure, scalable enterprise-grade Go applications and cloud-native architectures
Core Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, high-performance Go applications and REST APIs
- Architecture and implement microservices and containerised systems using Docker and Kubernetes
- Lead and support DevOps practices, including automation (Terraform, Ansible), CI/CD, and optimised deployment strategies
- Optimise backend applications for scalability and performance, tailored to demanding Non-Functional Requirements (NFR)
- Collaborate with cloud enterprise platform teams to ensure cost-effective, secure, and reproducible cloud-native deployments
Technical Requirements
Required
- Extensive experience in writing secure, scalable, enterprise-grade Go applications
- Proficiency with REST APIs, HTTP/HTTPS, and JSON/jSOA standards
- Hands-on experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
- Strong command of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and production deployment techniques
- Economy of Agile development, CD pipelines, and code management (Git/GitFlow, branching strategies)
- Observability-first mindset with expertise in Splunk or Dynatrace and related logging/APM/Distributed tracing tools
- Deep understanding of database optimisation (query tuning, indexing, scaling) and Zookeeper/Cassandra clusters
- Ability to troubleshoot** real-world production incidents and ensure reliability under high load
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Nice-to-Have
- Background in Java development or cryptography frameworks (e.g., safecrypto, JCEPKCS) in Go/Java
- Familiarity with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle preferred)
- Interest, experience, or certification in application/mobile security (OWASP, vulnerability assessment)
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Desirable Qualities
- Problem-solving mindset with a structured analytical approach
- Willingness to self-educate on emerging cloud or security paradigms
- Ability to mentor junior developers or automate process-leading tasks
- Clear internal/external communication skills and strong documentation standards
- Aptitude for performance profiling and memory-leak debugging
Team Environment Collaborative and curious, with an entrepreneurial turn-of-mind. Thrives in technical discussions, whether atop integration challenges or architectural refactors. Best join a small team working 5-day weeks, with flexibility to pursue personal leverage-development projects.
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