Backend Engineer (In-Person)

$75k to $100k

New York City, New York, US (Hybrid)Full-timePosted Oct 16, 2026

Job description

Senior Go. Lang Developer

  • Distributed Systems About the Role We're seeking a Senior Go. Lang Developer with expertise in building and maintaining distributed systems. The ideal candidate should have strong experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers for service-to-service communication, demonstrating a deep understanding of microservices architecture and high-performance inter-process communication patterns. You will be working along MLOps and frontend teams. Great opportunity to help lead large projects and gain equity in a fast scaling startup.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices using Go. Lang and gRPC Implement robust API authentication mechanisms and manage third-party service integrations Build and optimize service-to-service communication using Protocol Buffers Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers Troubleshoot and resolve production issues Document technical specifications and API contracts Required Qualifications Strong experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers for microservices communication Proven track record of building and maintaining production-grade distributed systems Experience with GCP or services, particularly Compute Engine, Cloud Run, and Cloud Storage, although experience with other cloud providers is acceptable Strong understanding of API security, OAuth 2.

0, and credential management Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts (CAP theorem, eventual consistency, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) Contribution to open-source projects Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana) Experience working with GitLab Experience with CI/CD pipelines Experience with vector databases like Pinecone Background in performance optimization and scalability About Us We're a rapidly growing AI technology company revolutionizing e-commerce search and discovery through advanced multimodal AI and natural language processing.

Our platform transforms traditional keyword-based search systems into intelligent discovery experiences by leveraging proprietary machine learning models that understand text, images, and user behavior. By providing seamless API integration, we enable retailers to unlock the full potential of their product data without complex technical implementations, helping brands deliver highly personalized shopping experiences to their customers.

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