Senior Backend Engineer Golang

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

API
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Concurrent Computing
Amazon Web Services
Continuous Integration
Algorithms
Apache Cassandra
Database
Electronic Commerce
Apache Kafka
GitLab
Kubernetes

Job Details

Position Title: Senior Backend Engineer Golang

Experience Required: 10+ years
Location: [Washington, DC]
Employment Type: Contract (W2 only)

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and development of robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services using Golang.

  • Architect and maintain microservices-based systems, ensuring modular and maintainable code.

  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver clean, reliable code.

  • Build RESTful/GraphQL APIs, integrate with third-party systems, and manage API versioning.

  • Own the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) from planning and coding to testing and deployment.

  • Work with CI/CD pipelines, version control, and automation tools to streamline delivery.

  • Mentor junior developers, perform code reviews, and promote engineering best practices.

  • Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and optimize existing systems.

  • Work with containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes) and deploy services in cloud environments (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure).

Key Skills & Technologies:

  • Core expertise in Golang (Go) advanced concepts like goroutines, channels, concurrency models

  • Strong experience in RESTful APIs, gRPC, GraphQL, and API security

  • In-depth understanding of data structures, algorithms, and backend architecture

  • Experience in RDBMS (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB/Redis/Cassandra)

  • Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and service mesh (Istio/Linkerd nice to have)

  • Familiarity with message queues (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS)

  • Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, system design, distributed computing

  • Cloud-native development with AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure (serverless is a plus)

  • CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.

  • Version control using Git

Nice to Have:

  • Experience with observability tools Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger

  • Exposure to DevOps/SRE practices

  • Familiarity with Terraform, Helm, and infrastructure-as-code concepts

  • Domain experience in FinTech, eCommerce, SaaS, or high-scale platforms

Who You Are:

  • A passionate backend engineer with a strong track record of delivering complex systems

  • Deeply knowledgeable in Golang and cloud-native ecosystems

  • A problem solver and system thinker with a knack for clean, readable, and testable code

  • A team player who enjoys mentoring others and continuously learning

  • Comfortable working in Agile/Scrum environments

Education:

  • Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

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