Take end-to-end ownership of a critical Golang backend service, including bug fixing, small feature upgrades, and overall system health
Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery
Diagnose and resolve production issues with urgency, while identifying root causes and proposing long-term improvements
Maintain and evolve the existing codebase: refactor legacy patterns, remove dead code, and improve test coverage
Work independently to identify and prioritize technical debt or inefficiencies without waiting for explicit instruction
Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to uphold quality and consistency across the team
Contribute to internal documentation that improves onboarding, debugging, and operational support
Help establish and uphold standards for code quality, development processes, release cycles, and branching strategies
Act as a mentor and provide support to junior team members, offering guidance and escalating issues when necessary

Requirements

5+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams on production-grade systems
Strong hands-on experience with Go in backend development
Experience working with MongoDB in production environments
Exposure to cloud development (e.g., AWS, Azure) and deploying stateless services (e.g., Lambdas)
Comfortable working in an established codebase: patching, upgrading, and refactoring with minimal supervision
Familiarity with API/REST development using tools like OpenAPI or Swagger to support frontend-backend collaboration
Solid understanding of code quality practices, including clean architecture, unit testing, and error handling
Proactive mindset with the ability to identify and resolve issues independently
Strong sense of ownership and accountability for the systems they maintain

Benefits

Permanent WFH policy
Competitive pay as a contractor
Support for professional development and further studies for industry-standard qualifications
A vibrant, exciting, and fast-paced environment fully supported by modern technology
Opportunity to work alongside and learn from highly experienced industry professionals

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Golangbackend developmentMongoDBcloud developmentAWSAzureAPI developmentRESTOpenAPIunit testing

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingindependencementorshipownershipaccountabilityproactive mindsetcommunicationtechnical discussionscode reviews