Velotio - Senior Backend Developer - Golang/Microservices Architecture

Description :

About the Role :

We are seeking a passionate Senior Backend Developer with deep expertise in Golang, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.

You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance backend systems powering our core products.

This is a hands-on engineering role with strong involvement in architecture, mentoring, and end-to-end delivery.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable microservices in Golang.

- Build and optimize REST/gRPC APIs and service communication.

- Work with PostgreSQL and other data stores for efficient data access.

- Integrate backend systems with AWS services (S3, SNS/SQS, SES).

- Implement CI/CD pipelines and manage containerized deployments using Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), and Terraform.

- Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and mentor junior engineers.

- Collaborate closely with product, DevOps, and frontend teams.

Must-Have Skills :

- 5+ years of backend development experience, 3+ years with Go (Golang).

- Strong understanding of microservices architecture and inter-service communication.

- Expertise in PostgreSQL (schema design, optimization).

- Experience with AWS SDKs and services (S3, SNS/SQS, SES).

- Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes (Helm), Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

- Strong system design and problem-solving skills.

- Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring engineers.

Nice-to-Have Skills :

- Experience with Goa (v3) or gRPC.

- Familiarity with Redis, MongoDB, or other caching/data stores.

- Exposure to testing frameworks (Ginkgo, Gomega) and automated test setups.

Why Join Us :

- Opportunity to work on scalable, high-impact systems.

- Collaborative and growth-oriented culture.

- Ownership from architecture to production.