Job Description
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About the role:
As a Backend Developer (Go), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. You’ll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems.
- What you will do
- Design and develop scalable microservices using Go (Golang) for transactional systems;
- Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code);
- Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner;
- Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements;
- Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE;
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- Must haves
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (i.e. Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD);
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field;
- 5+ years of backend software development experience;
- Strong proficiency in Go (Golang);
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery);
- Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools;
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems;
- Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases;
- Upper-intermediate English level.
- Nice to haves
- Experience with Kotlin (server-side);
- Ability to read or understand PHP for analyzing a legacy monolith during migration;
- Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers;
- Experience with event-driven architecture.
About us
AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!
- Perks and benefits
- Professional growth: Accelerate your professional journey with mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
- Competitive compensation: We match your ever-growing skills, talent, and contributions with competitive USD-based compensation and budgets for education, fitness, and team activities.
- A selection of exciting projects: Join projects with modern solutions development and top-tier clients that include Fortune 500 enterprises and leading product brands.
- Flextime: Tailor your schedule for an optimal work-life balance, by having the options of working from home and going to the office, whatever makes you the happiest and most productive.
Work Location: Remote
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