Software Engineer - Go Specialist

Role Description

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Software Engineer (Go / Golang Backend) to help build and scale the backend infrastructure powering a modern cybersecurity platform. This is not a basic CRUD application role.

You’ll work on:

• high-scale backend systems
• real-time security data processing
• distributed systems
• complex third-party integrations
• event-driven architectures
• scalable APIs and data pipelines

If you enjoy solving infrastructure and backend engineering challenges at scale, this role is a strong fit.

Qualifications

• You enjoy backend engineering more than frontend/UI work
• You’ve built scalable systems and integrations before
• You care about:
  • clean architecture
  • long-term maintainability
  • reliability
  • performance
• You take ownership and move quickly in fast-paced environments
• You enjoy solving complex technical problems

Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience
• Proficiency in:
  • Go (preferred)
  • OR Python / Java / TypeScript with willingness to learn Go
• Experience building APIs and distributed backend systems
• Strong experience with:
  • relational databases
  • PostgreSQL preferred
• Experience with:
  • cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)
• Familiarity with:
  • APIs
  • webhooks
  • authentication systems
  • async processing
• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable collaborating across technical and non-technical teams

Benefits

• Work on real distributed systems and backend infrastructure
• High-impact engineering role within cybersecurity and data systems
• Exposure to:
  • integrations
  • scalable architectures
  • event-driven systems
  • AI-powered workflows
• Opportunity to grow into:
  • Senior Backend Engineer
  • Platform Engineer
  • Systems Architect
  • Infrastructure Lead
• Fully remote environment with strong technical ownership

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Technical Interview
• Practical Assessment (API / backend task)
• Cross-Functional Interview
• Offer & Onboarding

If you enjoy backend systems more than frontend work, like solving complex integration and infrastructure problems, want to build scalable systems used in cybersecurity environments, and thrive in engineering-heavy, high-impact environments, this is a strong opportunity to work on modern backend infrastructure at scale.