MTS Software Engineer

About Avtal

Avtal helps collection agencies connect with consumers in a more modern and friendly way - through white-labeled digital outreach that drives higher recovery rates and better experiences.

We've raised $9M (most recently led by S3 Ventures) and were recognized as their fastest-growing portfolio company. Our platform is quickly becoming the industry standard for digital debt collection. We're scaling our team and looking for people who want to help modernize a critical part of the financial system.

Job Title: MTS Software Engineer (Go / SQL / Linux / AWS)

Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Engineering

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer with strong experience in Go , SQL , and Linux , along with a solid understanding of AWS services . As part of our engineering team, you will help build scalable backend systems, maintain infrastructure, and ensure high performance and availability of our platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang)
• Work with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) to model data and write efficient queries
• Collaborate on designing and implementing scalable, secure, and reliable infrastructure in AWS
• Manage and optimize Linux-based environments and tooling
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and contribute to best practices
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues across the stack
• Write clear documentation and contribute to team knowledge-sharing

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or a related STEM field
• Proficiency in either Go, C, Java, C++, .Net
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational database design
• Solid Linux systems experience (command line, scripting, process management)
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and CI/CD workflows
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
• Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship

Nice to Have:

• Proficiency in Go (Golang) for backend development
• Experience working with AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Pulumi, Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Background in DevOps or SRE practices
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Kabana)