Senior Golang Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Golang Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-native, distributed systems . This role requires strong expertise in Golang, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture , along with ownership of end-to-end system delivery , from proof of concept to production and beyond.

The ideal candidate will act as a technical leader , driving architecture decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring alignment with enterprise engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Architecture & Development

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Golang
• Build and maintain integrations with CI/CD and platform tooling (e.g., GitHub Actions, XLR)
• Develop microservices-based distributed systems

Cloud & DevOps

• Establish and maintain Kubernetes (K8s) clusters and containerized workloads using Docker
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure adherence to cloud-native engineering best practices

Frontend Development

• Lead frontend architecture using React
• Develop and maintain OneApp-based applications (preferred)
• Ensure seamless frontend-backend integration and performance

System Design & Data Modeling

• Design data models, schemas, and scalable data flows
• Ensure secure, efficient, and high-performance data handling

End-to-End Ownership

• Own delivery lifecycle: POC → MVP → GA → Post-GA improvements
• Ensure both functional and non-functional requirements are met

Quality, Performance & Stability

• Define and implement QA strategies and regression testing
• Lead performance, load testing, and resiliency improvements
• Ensure system stability and reliability in production

Observability

• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems
• Ensure applications meet SLOs and operational standards

Architecture & Governance

• Create and maintain architecture diagrams and ADRs
• Participate in design reviews and governance forums
• Align solutions with enterprise standards and architecture roadmap

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams
• Act as primary escalation point for technical issues
• Drive design decisions, trade-offs, and delivery prioritization
• Collaborate with architects and senior stakeholders

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Deep expertise in Golang (Go)
• Strong experience in distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows
• Strong experience in API design and development
• Expertise in system design, testing, and production operations
• Strong understanding of observability (logging, metrics, monitoring)
• Proven experience delivering large-scale enterprise systems
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in Agile environments

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with React (frontend development)
• Exposure to Java and microservices ecosystems
• Experience with OneApp framework
• Knowledge of enterprise governance and architecture practices