Backend Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Golang): Developing new features and improving existing services on a health & wellness platform with an accent on refactoring legacy components and migrating them to independent microservices. Focus on building scalable, production-ready backend solutions for core systems that shape the user experience.

Location: Remote (any location)

Company

hirify.global is a health & wellness platform providing a tailored holistic approach to well-being.

What you will do

• Develop new features and migrate existing logic to Go from the legacy PHP monolith.
• Write clean, secure, testable, scalable, and well-documented product or system code.
• Collaborate on improving CI/CD processes and service reliability for high-traffic systems.
• Work closely with product to deliver high-quality features and resolve integration issues.
• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in backend development in total.
• 2+ years of experience with Golang (frameworks like Go-Kit).
• Understanding idiomatic Go patterns and best practices for structuring Go applications.
• Experience with relational databases — MySQL and/or PostgreSQL using libraries like sqlx or GORM.
• Experience with in-memory storage and caching (e.g., Redis, AWS Elastiсache, etc.).
• Experience with asynchronous communication via tools like RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka, or Amazon SQS.

Nice to have

• Experience with PHP 8+ or migration services from PHP on Go.
• Experience with distributed systems and high-load services.
• Experience with backend integrations with Google and/or Apple services.
• Experience with cloud and container orchestration tools: AWS services, Kubernetes/Helm, and service mesh technologies like Istio.
• Hands-on experience with microservices architecture and developing REST APIs.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Possibility to attend internal, external courses, seminars, and access to a corporate library.
• Comfortable working environment with necessary work equipment and complimentary meals in the Kyiv office.
• 20 days of paid vacation, medical insurance, and a variety of sports activities.
• Team buildings, parties, and various team activities.