Senior Golang Engineer
Posted 2025-04-06Weâre looking for a Senior Golang Engineer with strong PHP expertise and at least 5 years of professional experience in backend development. As part of our fully remote development team, you will:
Design, develop, and maintain backend solutions using Golang and PHP.
Refactor and optimize legacy PHP applications, ensuring a smooth transition to modern architectures.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
Oversee the design and implementation of RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and microservices architecture.
Ensure code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and automated testing.
Advocate for and implement best practices in secure coding, performance optimization, and documentation.
Contribute to audio/video streaming functionalities, ensuring reliable and high-performance streaming experiences for our users.
Debug and resolve backend issues promptly, ensuring system reliability and uptime.
Working hours: You will have flexibility to choose your schedule, but a minimum of 4 hours overlap with the European time zone is expected to ensure seamless collaboration.
5+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on backend development.
Proven remote work experience: youâve successfully delivered complex projects while collaborating with a distributed team.
Strong Go (Golang) programming skills, including a solid grasp of Goâs concurrency model and standard library.
Expertise in PHP (preferably with Laravel, Symfony, or both), particularly in refactoring or migrating legacy applications.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
Proficiency in database design using PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar RDBMS.
Experience with microservices architecture and containerization/orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Nomad.
Familiarity with message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
Audio/video streaming experience: youâve worked on streaming platforms or features that deliver high-quality, low-latency audio/video content.
Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills, with a focus on performance and scalability.
Experience with unit testing and test automation frameworks in both Go and PHP.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Experience with legacy-to-modernization projects.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, React).
A genuine interest in the arts (music, literature, painting, cinema, etc.)âwe collaborate with cultural institutions worldwide!
Backend Development: Deliver high-quality code in Go and PHP for scalable and reliable applications.
Feature Implementation: Work closely with product, design, and frontend teams to define API contracts and ship new features.
Refactoring & Optimization: Modernize legacy PHP applications with minimal disruption to existing functionality.
Testing & Quality Assurance: Maintain thorough test coverage and uphold coding standards.
Performance & Scalability: Identify bottlenecks, optimize performance, and ensure the platform scales to handle our growing user base.
Collaboration: Participate in daily stand-ups, code reviews, and cross-functional meetings to align on project goals.
Continuous Improvement: Stay current with industry trends, propose improvements, and experiment with emerging technologies.
Fully Remote: Choose where you workâwhat matters is your contribution!
Flexibility: Set your own hours, with a minimum 4-hour overlap in the European time zone.
Global Team: Collaborate with 20+ teammates across 5 countries, representing 10+ nationalities.
Impactful Work: Help shape how arts and culture are experienced digitally worldwide.
Casual Environment: We value collaboration, respect, and fun. Enjoy virtual gatherings and team events.
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