Senior Backend Developer (Golang)

TL;DR

Senior Backend Developer (Golang): Designing, developing, and maintaining production-grade backend services for a platform focused on expert engagement workflows with an accent on scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability. Focus on optimizing performance in distributed systems, troubleshooting complex production issues, and continuously improving development practices.

Location: Fully remote within Poland

Company

hirify.global is a recruitment firm connecting job seekers with career opportunities and fostering a fulfilling work environment.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Golang.
• Contribute to system architecture with a focus on scalability, fault tolerance, and reliability.
• Participate in technical design discussions and propose robust backend solutions.
• Review code and continuously improve development practices and quality standards.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and product teams for smooth delivery and deployment.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and optimize performance in distributed systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on backend development.
• Strong expertise in Golang and hands-on experience building production-grade backend services.
• Proven experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and integrating microservices.
• Solid understanding of backend system design, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strong experience with database design and performance optimization, especially PostgreSQL and MongoDB.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines.

Nice to have

• Basic to intermediate working knowledge of Python.
• Basic to intermediate working knowledge of TypeScript and React.