The Senior Golang Back-End Engineer will develop scalable backend systems, mentor team members, and ensure code quality through automated testing.
We are seeking a Senior Golang Back-End Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-impact engineering team working on cutting-edge fintech solutions. In this role, you’ll design and develop scalable backend systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the architecture and evolution of complex platforms. This is an opportunity to take ownership of technical challenges, mentor team members, and deliver innovative solutions that shape the future of digital financial services. If you're passionate about clean code, cloud-native development, and building robust systems, we'd love to hear from you.
Requirements:
- Deep proficiency in Golang, including strong knowledge of its concurrency model and core libraries.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, ECS) or equivalent cloud platforms.
- Strong experience in writing and maintaining automated tests in Golang.
- Solid understanding of cloud-native architecture and scalable system design.
- Skilled in debugging, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
- Proficient with Git and version control best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over projects.
- Comfortable taking projects from concept through production delivery.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in fast-paced teams.
- Experience with Azure and/or background in the banking or fintech industry is a plus.
- Fast learner with a passion for new technologies and high-quality engineering.
- Team player with a proactive attitude and problem-solving mindset.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable, high-performance applications using Golang.
- Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) to ensure code reliability.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers throughout the development lifecycle.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and resolve critical issues in backend systems.
- Participate in architectural discussions and drive implementation of best practices.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers to support their technical growth.
- Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, code quality, and team collaboration.
Top Skills
AWS
Azure
Git
Go
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