Golang backend Developer - T2
About the Company
Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles.
Job Description:
Senior GoLang Backend Developer
Location: Bangalore Experience Range- 5-8 Years Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior GoLang Backend Developer to design, develop,
and deliver scalable, cloud-native backend services on AWS. The ideal candidate
should possess strong expertise in Go (GoLang), microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and cloud-native application development. This role requires hands-on
experience in building secure, high-performance distributed systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.
The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks, cloud infrastructure, containerization technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices. Experience with frontend
technologies is a plus.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using Go (GoLang).
- Develop and enhance secure RESTful APIs for enterprise applications.
- Build cloud-native applications leveraging AWS services.
- Design and implement microservices and event-driven architectures for distributed systems.
- Develop secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using JWT, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.
- Work with relational and NoSQL databases, implementing efficient data models and ORM frameworks.
- Build, deploy, and manage applications using containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI.
- Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and mentor junior engineers.
Required Skills & Experience Programming
- Strong proficiency in Go (GoLang).
- Solid understanding of concurrent programming and Go routines.
Cloud Technologies
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services, including:
- EC2
- AWS Lambda
- IAM
- VPC
- S3
- CloudWatch (preferred)
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) (good to have)
Backend Development
- Strong experience in developing RESTful APIs
- API design and versioning best practices
- Backend system integration
Security
- JWT (JSON Web Token)
- OAuth 2.0
- OpenID Connect (OIDC)
- SSL/TLS Certificates
- Secure API authentication and authorization
Database Technologies
- Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
- Database design and optimization
- Experience with ORM frameworks
Microservices
- Microservices architecture
- Event-driven architecture
- Service-to-service communication
- Asynchronous messaging concepts
DevOps & Containerization
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- GitLab CI/CD
- Version control using Git
Good to Have
- AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
- AWS CloudWatch
- Frontend development experience (React, Angular, or Vue.js)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
- Message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Amazon SQS/SNS
- Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
- 5–8 years of experience in backend software development.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is a hands-on backend engineer with deep expertise in GoLang, AWS, and microservices, capable of building secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud applications. Experience in authentication frameworks, CI/CD, container
orchestration, and cloud infrastructure is essential, while frontend exposure is considered an added advantage.
Working with Embitel
• Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow
• There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel
• Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of
organization’s Mission and Vision
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