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Senior Go Developer

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Summary

Senior Go developer designs and builds backend microservices for media workflows using Go, gRPC, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud, with end-to-end ownership from API design to deployment.

  • Design, develop, and maintain production-grade Go microservices using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and REST APIs.
  • Build backend services supporting live event lifecycle management, media ingestion, media inspection, asset export, and distribution workflows.
  • Enhance and maintain hybrid media caching architectures integrating on-premise systems with Google Cloud Storage.
  • Own features end-to-end, from API design and protobuf schemas to deployment, monitoring, and operational support.
  • Develop event-driven solutions using Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Workflows.
  • Integrate services with Google Cloud media products such as Live Stream API, Transcoder API, Video Intelligence, and Vision AI.
  • Create and maintain unit, integration, load, and end-to-end tests to ensure platform reliability and performance.
  • Improve observability, monitoring, scalability, and overall system reliability.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams on Kubernetes deployments, Helm charts, Terraform infrastructure, Istio configurations, and GKE rollouts.
  • Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design reviews, and on-call support rotations.
  • 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience building production applications in Go.
  • Strong knowledge of Go concurrency patterns, context management, error handling, graceful shutdown, and service reliability.
  • Experience designing APIs using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and RESTful services.
  • Experience working with Google Cloud Platform services, including:
    • GKE
    • Cloud Functions
    • Cloud Workflows
    • Pub/Sub
    • Cloud Tasks
    • Cloud Scheduler
    • Cloud Storage
    • Cloud SQL
    • Secret Manager
    • IAM and Service Accounts
  • Experience deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes environments.
  • Strong knowledge of Helm, Terraform, containerized deployments, and infrastructure as code.
  • Working knowledge of Istio service mesh concepts, including traffic routing, authorization policies, and mTLS.
  • Strong SQL skills with MySQL and/or PostgreSQL, including schema design, indexing, migrations, and query optimization.
  • Experience with Redis, Memorystore, or similar caching technologies.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, or equivalent tools.
  • Strong testing experience including unit, integration, end-to-end, and load testing.
  • Experience with testing frameworks and tools such as Testify, GoMock, SQLMock, k6, Locust, or similar.
  • Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Trace, distributed tracing, and structured logging.
  • Ability to troubleshoot performance issues and maintain services aligned with SLOs and reliability targets.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Google AIP API design standards.
  • Experience in live video streaming, media processing, content delivery, or media workflow platforms.
  • Experience building large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
  • Familiarity with hybrid cloud or edge-caching solutions.

Additional Requirements

  • Advanced to excellent English communication skills.
  • Availability to work within Central Time business hours.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.

At Devsu, we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. By joining our team, you’ll enjoy:

  • Paid holidays (based on client calendar)
  • 15 business days of vacation
  • Health allowance
  • Annual learning budget
  • Company-provided computer

Join Devsu and discover a workplace that values your growth, supports your well-being, and empowers you to make a global impact.

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