Senior or Staff Golang Engineer /Remote

Remote in Remote, CA, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 10 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

$180000 - $240000/yr

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

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Job Details

Skills

Startups
Communication
Team Building
Backbone.js
Streaming
Systems Architecture
Leadership
Software Engineering
SQL
NoSQL
Database
Query Optimization
RESTful
GraphQL
Distributed Computing
Microservices
Workflow
Real-time
Messaging
Productivity
WebSocket
Artificial Intelligence
Vector Databases
Performance Tuning
Golang
Backend Development
System Integration
Systems Design
Debugging
Collaboration
Machine Learning (ML)
Insurance
SAP BASIS

Summary

A cutting-edge AI startup is reimagining how teams communicate using real-time AI companions, and we're looking for a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer (Golang) to scale our backend systems and infrastructure. This is a full-time, fully remote role focused on building high-performance backend services in Go to support intelligent workplace communication tools powered by modern AI.
This is your chance to work on truly meaningful problems at the intersection of backend engineering and applied AI. You'll be part of a small, senior team building the backbone of our intelligent assistant platform, handling real-time APIs, data streaming, system architecture, and scaling challenges. If you're a backend-first engineer with a passion for performance, distributed systems, and owning critical architecture, this role offers the opportunity to influence foundational systems, lead technical initiatives, and grow into engineering leadership. Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2 years using Go (Golang) in production
2+ years working with SQL (and NoSQL) databases at both application and infrastructure levels, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
Experience designing and maintaining RESTful and GraphQL APIs, with emphasis on integrating AI/ML inference endpoints and ensuring predictable SLAs
Strong understanding of backend system design, distributed computing, and microservices architecture
Experience building scalable APIs and backend infrastructure for real-time or data-intensive systems
Familiarity working alongside ML engineers to integrate or support ML-powered features in production

Desired Skills & Experience

Experience supporting production ML workflows (e.g., model serving, inference infrastructure)
Familiarity with real-time messaging platforms or collaborative productivity tools
Exposure to event-driven architectures, data pipelines, or WebSockets
Understanding of modern ML/AI trends (e.g., LLMs, vector databases, RAG), especially from a backend support perspective
Prior experience contributing to system-level performance optimization and observability

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

70% Golang backend development & infrastructure
30% ML systems integration and support

Daily Responsibilities

60% Hands-On Engineering (coding, system design, debugging)
30% Architecture & Technical Planning
10% Collaboration with ML, Product, and Infra teams

The Offer

Salary + Equity

You will receive the following benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Unlimited Vacation Time
Remote-First Team with Flexible Hours

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis now and in the future.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10105282
Position Id: 796568
Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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