Senior Backend Developer - Golang/Data Structure
Summary
Senior backend engineer who architects and builds scalable, high-performance services in Go (Gin/Echo), designs event-driven Kafka pipelines, Redis caching layers, and large-scale PostgreSQL schemas, while producing HLD documentation, reviewing code, and mentoring juniors.
Senior Backend Developer (Golang) :
Job Overview :
We are seeking a dedicated Backend Developer to design and build scalable, high performance systems using Golang, strong computer science fundamentals (DSA), and high-level system architecture.
Required Skills & Tech Stack :
- Go (Golang): Extensive production-level experience, including development with frameworks like Gin, Echo, etc., for building scalable, high-performance services
- Data Structures & Algorithms: Solid problem-solving ability
- High-Level Architecture: Experience with service-oriented/microservices design and HLD documentation
- Messaging & Queues: Kafka or equivalent (RabbitMQ, NATS) for event-driven pipelines
- Caching: Redis or similar in-memory caching for low-latency data access
- Database: PostgreSQL (schema design, SQL optimization, large-scale systems)
Key Responsibilities :
- Architect, develop and maintain backend services using Go (REST/gRPC/microservices)
- Design and implement event-driven workflows using Kafka or messaging systems
- Improve performance through Redis-based caching strategies
- Write optimized SQL and manage PostgreSQL databases at scale
- Create and present high-level system design and architecture documentation
- Conduct code reviews, maintain coding standards, mentor junior engineers
- Participate in system monitoring, troubleshooting, and scalability planning
Ideal Candidate Profile :
- 5 - 10 years of backend engineering experience, with strong expertise in Go (Golang) and frameworks like Gin, Echo, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex CS problems using DSA
- Prior involvement in queue-based architectures and caching layers
- Proven track record in system design and scalable infrastructure
- Strong communicator and team player with leadership exposure