Full-Time Senior Go Engineer

Full-time | Remote
Industry: Software Development / Digital Product Agency
Our client is a product design and development agency partnering with entrepreneurs, startups, and organizations to create impactful digital platforms. With over a decade of experience, they've launched hundreds of products helping clients scale and succeed. Their global, cross-functional team delivers innovative, efficient, and strategic solutions, eliminating the need for large in-house tech teams.
They are seeking a Senior Go Engineer to join their growing engineering team and contribute to developing scalable web platforms and digital applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable systems using Go.
• Build and optimize RESTful APIs and server-side application logic.
• Ensure high code quality through best practices, testing, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, product managers, and designers to implement new features and deliver high-performing products.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments.
• Participate in architectural planning and system design discussions.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior developers.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with Go in production environments.
• Strong understanding of Go's type system, interfaces, concurrency model, and generics.
• Solid experience with REST API development and PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar).
• Proficiency with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Comfortable working in distributed, remote-first teams.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field—or equivalent hands-on experience in system architecture, Linux, and networking.
• English level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate) or higher for global team communication.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating third-party services (e.g., Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid).
• Familiarity with frontend technologies (TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3).
• Experience with GraphQL, OpenAPI, or gRPC.
• Knowledge of PostgreSQL-compatible ORMs for Go.
• Familiarity with Redis or Memcached for caching.
• Expertise in debugging race conditions and optimizing parallel processing in Go.
• Experience mentoring developers or leading small teams.
• Previous work in a development studio or agency environment.

Who You Are

• A self-starter genuinely interested in new technology.
• A clear and effective communicator.
• Experienced creating and maintaining product documentation (requirements, diagrams, acceptance criteria, KPIs).
• Efficiently manage tasks and balance competing demands.
• Experienced working with a remote multi-timezone team.
• Detail-oriented, able to organize complex ideas.
• Proactive, resourceful, eager to understand client needs.
• Collaborative team player, enjoys working with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Perks and Benefits: 100% Remote, Competitive salaries, Unlimited paid vacation, $500 home office stipend, Awesome team dedicated to your growth

Hiring process: Prescreen, initial interview, short exercise, exercise review (panel), leadership interview(s), decision

Remote Work Requirements: The workday must overlap by at least 6 hours with Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Possible employment type: full_time

Possible allowed location: Worldwide

Possible salary: competitive salaries based on your location

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