Senior Backend Software Engineer, GOlang

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full-time

Posted on: 10/16/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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About the role

Design, develop, and optimize backend systems for real-time data processing and web services.
Build scalable APIs and backend infrastructure that support millions of requests per day.
Work with cross-functional teams to integrate backend components with other services, ensuring performance and scalability.
Collaborate with the product and engineering teams to improve fraud detection signals.
Conduct debugging, and testing of backend systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.
Drive best practices for backend development and architecture, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
This role includes participation in a shared on-call rotation.

BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience in backend development, preferably with exposure to data science.
Extensive experience using large-scale databases like DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Cassandra, or HBase.
Experience with AWS container technologies like ECS/Fargate
Experience designing and maintaining scalable public APIs
Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with databases like DynamoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
Proficiency with general software engineering tools: Git, IDEs, shell scripting, CI/CD.
Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments where you get to work directly with stakeholders with minimal guidance and direction
Proficient in English for clear communication in a global, remote team.

Benefits

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for everyone.
We embrace and celebrate the unique experiences, perspectives and cultural backgrounds that each employee brings to our workplace.
We highly encourage people from underrepresented groups in tech to apply.

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

backend developmentreal-time data processingAPI designdatabase managementSQLDynamoDBScyllaDBCassandraHBaseAWS

collaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilitycontinuous improvement

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer ScienceData Science degree