Lead Software Engineer (Go)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Go): Building and optimizing a cloud-based identity and access management service with an accent on migrating business logic from a Ruby monolith to a Go-based microservices architecture. Focus on implementing event-driven systems using CQRS and event sourcing patterns to ensure scalability and reliability.

Location: Must be based in Latin America or have compatible overlap with US time zones (EST/CST)

Company

hirify.global partners with a leading construction management company to develop innovative cloud-based software for managing major infrastructure projects.

What you will do

• Build and maintain backend services in Go using event-driven systems, CQRS, and event sourcing patterns.
• Drive the migration of business logic and data from a legacy Ruby monolith into the new Go service.
• Develop and extend GraphQL Federation schemas to power the federated API gateway.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and UX to design solutions for user and company management challenges.
• Optimize technical designs for scalability, performance, and reliability within a distributed, multi-tenant SaaS architecture.
• Conduct code reviews and provide mentorship to drive engineering excellence across the team.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering across full-stack distributed applications.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Go in production microservices.
• Experience with CQRS, event sourcing patterns, and Kafka (or similar distributed event streaming platforms).
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL, including data modeling and query optimization.
• Familiarity with GraphQL schema design and working knowledge of React and TypeScript.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in US time zones (EST/CST) or Latin America.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ruby/Rails systems, including incremental refactoring and modernization.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick days.
• Floating holidays.
• Compensation for sports, insurance, and professional training.
• English language classes.
• Charity initiatives.