Golang Developer

Description
A successful candidate for this position should possess good knowledge of idiomatic Go, prioritizing simplicity and performance through built-in constructs for concurrency and efficiency. They would be a production-focused engineer who understand the entire software lifecycle beyond writing code itself, including the crafting of containers, building and understanding Kubernetes deployments, and treating observability as a core requirement through integration of tracing, metrics, structured logging, and alerts. They can provide immediate value by bridging technical depth with an operational mindset, understanding how each service is not only functional, but scalable, maintainable, and observable.
What you'll be responsible for:
Building, testing, deploying, maintaining, and scaling backend services in a microservices architecture using the Go programming language in an agile development environment running and leveraging services on a major cloud platform.
Working collaboratively to identify needs, prioritize and plan work, and develop solutions that keep pace with product development.
Gaining a deep and comprehensive understanding of specific banking-related domains your team owns and working with and understanding how changes in those domains impact products.
Participating with customer support teams to resolve or diagnose defects and issues.
Continually growing your technical skill set.
May perform other job duties as assigned.
Skills
Golang, Kubernetes, Api, Docker, Microservices, Cloud, Jenkins, Google Cloud Platform, telemetry, grafana, prometheus, software development, ci/cd
Top Skills Details
Golang,Kubernetes,Api,Docker,Microservices,Cloud,Jenkins,Google Cloud Platform,telemetry,grafana,prometheus
Additional Skills & Qualifications
What you'll need to have:
Minimum 6 years of programming experience, with a minimum of:
2 years of back-end programming/development experience
2 years of programming experience with Go/Golang.
Capable of leading technical efforts of larger products, including planning and communication, breaking down work into smaller units, and tracking work across the team. Able to apply knowledge of observability, scale, and performance in software development. Experience debugging issues in production, identifying customer issues, or resolving problems with a release pipeline or deployment.
What would be nice for you to have:
Bachelor's degree in computer science is desired but not required.
Experience in Financial Technology (FinTech). This team works on ACH, Wire Transfers, and Positive Pay.
Experience working in a microservices architecture.
Experience with any or all of the following: continuous integration pipelines, observability, monitoring, Postgres, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure).
Self-motivation and the ability to work independently.
A sense of ownership of your deliverables, from working with product managers to define the scope, all the way through supporting your work in production. We take pride in the quality software we write as a team and want to work with someone who has the same level of care.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Allen, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Allen,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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