<p><p><b>Job Description : Senior Backend Engineer - Golang</b><br/><br/><b>Experience : </b> 6 - 8 Years<br/><br/><b>Location : </b> Bangalore (Karle Towers, Work from Office)<br/><br/><b>Job Type : </b> Full Time<br/><br/><b>Notice Period : </b> Immediate <br/><br/><b>About the Role : </b><br/><br/>We are looking for a passionate Senior Backend Engineer with strong expertise in Golang to join our core engineering team.
You will be responsible for designing, building, and scaling high-performance, low-latency backend systems and microservices that serve millions of users.
This is a high-impact role where you will have ownership of critical services and influence our technology stack and architectural decisions.<br/><br/><b>Key Responsibilities : </b><br/><br/>- Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant backend systems using Golang.<br/><br/></p><p>- Architect, build, and optimize RESTful APIs and event-driven microservices.<br/><br/></p><p>- Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code; champion best practices in code quality and system design.<br/><br/></p><p>- Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust technical solutions.<br/><br/></p><p>- Take ownership of services from conception to deployment and operational support in production.<br/><br/></p><p>- Identify performance bottlenecks and optimize applications for speed and scalability.<br/><br/></p><p>- Debug and resolve complex issues across various environments (Dev, Staging, Production).<br/><br/></p><p>- Participate in code and design reviews to maintain high development standards.<br/><br/></p><p>- Contribute to the evolution of our architecture, infrastructure, and continuous improvement of our development processes.<br/><br/><b>Mandatory Skills & Qualifications : </b><br/><br/>- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field.<br/><br/></p><p>- 6-8 years of overall backend development experience.<br/><br/></p><p>- Minimum 4+ years of strong, hands-on experience in Golang with a deep understanding of its concurrency model, goroutines, channels, and Go idioms.<br/><br/></p><p>- Proven experience in building and consuming RESTful APIs and a solid understanding of Microservices Architecture.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong working knowledge of Python for scripting and tooling.<br/><br/></p><p>- Proficiency in PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB (database design, optimization, and query tuning).<br/><br/></p><p>- Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes in a production environment.<br/><br/></p><p>- Expertise in version control systems, specifically Git.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.<br/><br/></p><p>- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.<br/><br/><b>Good to Have Skills (Preferred Qualifications) : </b><br/><br/>- Experience with any major cloud platform : AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Azure.<br/><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of messaging/streaming platforms like Kafka or RabbitMQ.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, etc.).<br/><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).<br/><br/></p><p>- Understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.<br/><br/><b>What We Offer : </b><br/><br/>- Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale distributed systems.<br/><br/>- A culture that values technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.<br/><br/>- Competitive compensation and equity options.<br/><br/>- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness benefits.<br/><br/>- Dynamic and supportive work environment with a team of passionate engineers.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)