Lead Go Developer

Quick Facts

Lead Go Developer for a high-performance distributed platform, building scalable backend solutions for enterprise systems.

Description

Lead the design and evolution of scalable distributed backend systems using Go for a high-performance platform. Collaborate with Product Managers to turn business goals into technical plans, highlight edge cases and risks early, and communicate clearly with external stakeholders. Drive senior code quality through reviews and improve CI/CD and engineering processes to deliver resilient, maintainable, scalable services.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve scalable distributed systems in Go, selecting concurrency models that balance performance and maintainability
• Work with Product Managers to refine business goals into actionable technical plans and delivery roadmaps
• Identify edge cases, risks, and technical constraints early in planning
• Represent engineering in meetings with external stakeholders and challenge unrealistic requirements
• Lead and perform code reviews to maintain high standards for resilience and reliability
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and engineering processes to ship high-quality code faster and safely

Requirements

• 7+ years of commercial development experience, with 5+ years in Go
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Higher education in Computer Science (or related software development field)
• Extensive experience with AI and implementing/configuring it within a team
• Experience in fintech/banking and complex integrations
• Experience with designing scalable distributed backend systems in Go
• Strong knowledge of Go concurrency patterns (goroutines, channels, sync primitives)
• System design experience for high performance and maintainability
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
• Advanced English proficiency

Benefits

• Remote or hybrid work options
• Mentoring and onboarding for professional growth
• Bonus opportunity up to an additional USD 1,000/month based on expertise
• Corporate training portal access
• Corporate perks and events
• Certification compensation (e.g., AWS, PMP)
• Referral program
• Private health insurance and sports activity compensation