Software Engineer (Contract 2 yrs)

Software Engineers are responsible for building and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend services. They ensure high code quality, reliability, and security while delivering features on schedule. The ideal candidate demonstrates technical excellence, solid engineering principles, hands-on Go expertise, and the ability to mentor teammates while continuously improving system design and performance. 

Job Responsibilities 

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs primarily in Go, ensuring reliability, scalability, and maintainability (30%). 
• Write unit tests, integration tests, and performance benchmarks using Go testing frameworks to ensure quality and prevent regressions (20%). 
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve production incidents and performance bottlenecks (20%). 
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Analysts, and Engineers to clarify requirements, estimate effort, and deliver solutions effectively (20%). 
• Stay up-to-date with Go ecosystem advancements, industry best practices, and contribute to improving team tools and processes (10%). 

Background / Experiences 

• BSc/BEng in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. 
• 1-6 years of software engineering experience (new grads are welcome)
• Strong experience with Go frameworks/libraries (e.g., Gin, Echo, Fiber, Go-kit, gRPC). 
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments (Docker, Kubernetes). 
• Solid experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis). 
• Experience with distributed systems, message brokers (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ), and microservice architecture. 
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). 
• Familiarity with REST and gRPC APIs, performance optimization, and system monitoring. 

Knowledge & Skills 

• Proficiency in Go testing tools (e.g., testing, testify, ginkgo, gomega, go-mock). 
• Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger). 
• Understanding of event-driven architecture and streaming platforms. 
• Strong debugging and performance tuning skills. 
• Good teamwork, collaboration, and mentoring abilities. 
• Strong communication in English and ability to work effectively under pressure