Lead Backend Engineer, Golang

Pragmatike

Lead Backend Engineer developing scalable backend systems for a decentralized cloud platform using Go. Focusing on P2P system architecture and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇦 UkraineSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaMicroservicesTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop scalable, distributed, server-side applications and microservices using Go.
Build and optimize mission-critical backend software, with a strong focus on system programming, concurrency, and performance tuning.
Design and implement robust peer-to-peer (P2P) communication systems (P2P experience is mandatory).
Contribute to or build systems using libp2p or similar P2P frameworks.
Ensure cross-platform compatibility and consistent application behavior across environments.
Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum team, contributing to backlog refinement, risk identification, and dependency management.
Produce clean, maintainable, and reusable code, following strong engineering standards.
Optimize backend systems for performance, reliability, security, and fault tolerance.
Establish and enhance backend infrastructure, including deployment pipelines, observability, and monitoring tooling.
Work across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and collaborate closely with infrastructure teams.
Participate actively in the full application lifecycle, from design to production operations.
Engage with product and design teams to deeply understand end-user and platform requirements.
Conduct thorough code reviews, mentor other engineers, and raise overall backend engineering quality.
Champion best engineering practices and a culture of high-quality software craftsmanship.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–6+ years of experience as a Senior or Lead Backend Engineer
MS degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field
Strong hands-on expertise in Go and/or Java (Go strongly preferred)
Solid understanding of software design patterns, concurrency, and multi-threaded programming
Proven production experience with P2P architectures (mandatory)
Strong knowledge of internet protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.)
Experience with service-oriented architectures (REST, JSON, API design)
Ability to design secure, well-structured RESTful APIs and understand their client-side implications
Deep understanding of Agile development principles and collaborative team environments
Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully remote work (EMEA timezone)

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Hard Skills & Tools

GoJavaP2P communication systemslibp2psystem programmingconcurrencyperformance tuningRESTful APIssoftware design patternsmulti-threaded programming

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscollaborationmentoringinfluencing technical directionbacklog refinementrisk identificationdependency managementcode reviewssoftware craftsmanshipAgile development principles

Certifications

MS degree in Computer Science