Job Title :Golang Architect
Experience Required - 8+ Years
senior individual contributor with end-to-end technical and delivery ownership for complex backend and frontend systems. This role is accountable for interpreting the roadmap-level technical strategy and developing the execution strategy for other engineers, translating architectural vision and enterprise standards into clear, actionable engineering plans. They will own the development, quality, resiliency, observability, and operational readiness across the full lifecycle-from proof of concept through general availability and iterative refinement. The role partners closely with Staff Architects and senior stakeholders, drives technical direction, establishes governance standards, and acts as the primary technical escalation point for Engineer II and Engineer III, providing design guidance, trade-off analysis, and prioritization to unblock delivery and reduce risk
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Deep expertise in Golang, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines
Proven experience leading end-to-end delivery of large-scale systems
Advanced knowledge of testing, observability, and production operations
Demonstrated ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders
Strong written and visual communication skills for technical documentation and diagrams
Roles & Responsibilities
Backend Architecture & Development
Design and implement backend services in Golang
Build and maintain integrations with Platform, CI/CD, and Change Management tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, XLR)
Establish and evolve Kubernetes foundations, containerization via Docker, and GitHub-based workflows
Follow our framework for phased policy enforcement (audit, warn, enforce, gate)
Frontend Architecture & Development
Lead frontend architecture and implementation using React
Develop and maintain OneApp-based applications (highly preferred)
Ensure frontend/backend contract alignment and performance
Data Modeling & Systems Design
Define appropriate data structures, schemas, and artifacts
Ensure efficient, secure, and scalable data storage and data flow patterns
End-to-End Ownership
Own delivery from POC MVP GA post-GA refinement
Accountable for functional and non-functional requirements
Quality, Stability, and Performance
Define and enforce QA strategies
Implement regression test integrations
Lead performance and load testing initiatives
Drive resiliency and stability improvements
Apply evidence-based testing practices
Observability
Design and integrate O11Y, metrics, logging, and alerting
Ensure systems meet SLOs and operational expectations
Architecture & Governance
Produce and maintain architecture diagrams and ADRs (e.g., Draw.io)
Ensure technical alignment with senior stakeholders
Participate in and influence governance forums
Leadership & Mentorship
Provide technical direction to Engineer II and Engineer III roles
Review and improve documentation (customer-facing, user, architectural, internal)
Partner with Staff Architects on solution design and delivery
Set technical direction and execution strategy for other engineers, translating architectural vision and enterprise standards into clear, actionable engineering plans.
Act as the primary technical escalation point for Engineer II and Engineer III, providing design guidance, trade-off analysis, and prioritization to unblock delivery and reduce risk.
Help interpret roadmap-level technical strategy in partnership with Staff Architecture and senior stakeholders, ensuring near-term delivery aligns with long-term platform and governance objectives.
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