Software Engineer (Contract 2 yrs)

Job description

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