Senior GoLang Developer

Job Title: Senior Golang Developer 
Location: Plano, TX - Hybrid - local to TX 
Duration: Long Term

Job Description:
Build high-performance backend services and microservices using Golang for scalable cloud-native applications. Focus on API development, event-driven systems, and infrastructure automation in fast-paced Agile teams.

Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop REST/gRPC APIs, microservices, and concurrent systems using Go routines, channels, and Golang best practices.
Implement event-driven architecture with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS for real-time data processing.
Build and optimize services deployed to AWS/Google Cloud Platform using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform IaC.
Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/GitHub Actions, writing unit/integration tests with Go testing frameworks.
Integrate with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis) and message queues for high-throughput applications.
Perform code reviews, profiling (pprof), and monitoring to ensure 99.9% uptime and low-latency performance.

Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years in backend development; 2+ years hands-on Golang proficiency (syntax, idioms, standard library).
Strong experience with microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and concurrency patterns.
| Core Tech Stack | Nice-to-Have |
| Golang, Gin/Echo | gRPC, Protocol Buffers |
| Docker, Kubernetes | Kafka, Redis caching |
| AWS (EC2, Lambda, EKS) | Terraform, Helm charts |
| PostgreSQL/MySQL | GraphQL, OpenTelemetry |
Agile/Scrum experience; proficiency in Git, Maven/Go Modules, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana).

Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Certified Developer or Golang certifications.
Open-source contributions or portfolio of Go projects.
Familiarity with Spring Boot/Java (for legacy migration).