Backend Architect – Golang

Point Wild (Formerly Pango Group)

VPN Backend Architect leading backend team while writing Golang code at a cybersecurity company. Designing secure, scalable systems and guiding engineering efforts for millions of users.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $250,000 - $275,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsDNSDockerEC2GoKubernetesLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and evolve the architecture of our backend platform serving connections from millions of users
Design and build highly available distributed services in Golang while setting technical direction on scalability, reliability, and performance targets
Lead code reviews and champion testing discipline, clean architecture, and engineering best practices across the team
Partner with the SDK team to integrate client features cleanly into backend systems and deliver end-to-end functionality
Mentor engineers and grow the technical depth of the team while collaborating with security, infrastructure, and product teams
Drive the team to meet performance targets and ship reliable products that protect users at scale

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
8+ years of backend engineering & architecture experience with 5+ years in Golang
Proven track record designing and operating distributed systems at scale with deep understanding of networking protocols (IP, TCP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS)
Hands-on experience with VPN protocols (WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec), tunneling, NAT traversal, and low-latency networking
Production experience on AWS (EC2, EKS, S3, Aurora/RDS) with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and strong Linux development background
Working knowledge of cryptography fundamentals, threat modeling methodologies, secure coding practices, and strong API design skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Generous health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings plans
Parental leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

Golangbackend engineeringarchitecturedistributed systemsnetworking protocolsVPN protocolscontainer technologiesLinux developmentcryptography fundamentalsAPI design

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcollaborationcode reviewstesting disciplineclean architectureengineering best practicesperformance targetscommunicationtechnical direction

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science