Golang Backend Engineer (Distributed Systems)

Key Responsibilities

Build high-performance backend services using Go (Golang) Develop APIs and microservices using frameworks such as Gin, Echo, or Fiber Design and implement scalable distributed systems and backend architectures Build service-to-service communication using gRPC and REST APIs Develop asynchronous and event-driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ Containerize and deploy services using Docker and Kubernetes Optimize concurrency, memory usage, and backend system performance Implement observability, distributed tracing, and monitoring solutions Work on API gateway integration, traffic routing, load balancing, and authentication mechanisms Collaborate with engineering teams for architecture design, deployment, and troubleshooting Ensure system scalability, fault tolerance, and resilience in production environments Required Skills & Qualifications: 5+ years of backend development experience Minimum 2+ years of hands-on Golang development experience in production environments Strong experience with Go frameworks/libraries such as Gin, Echo, Fiber, and gRPC Experience designing and building microservices and distributed systems Strong understanding of goroutines, channels, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ for asynchronous/event-driven systems Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Strong understanding of REST APIs and service-to-service communication Experience with distributed tracing and observability tools such as Open.

Telemetry, Jaeger, or Grafana Knowledge of service discovery tools such as Consul, etcd, or Kubernetes-native discovery Experience with API gateways and traffic management tools like Kong, NGINX, or Istio Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis Understanding of scalability, resilience patterns, and backend architecture principles Good debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills Preferred Skills: Experience in high-scale production environments Exposure to cloud-native architectures Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices Experience with security, authentication, and rate-limiting implementations Immediate joiners preferred