Go Developer (all genders)

OpenResearch; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Training budget

Positive culture

Zusammenfassung

OpenResearch, an innovative software engineering company, seeks a senior Go backend engineer to architect and develop scalable backend and middleware services. You will lead or contribute to major feature releases, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and champion clean code and robust error handling.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in Go, strong concurrency knowledge, and experience with RESTful design, microservices, and CI/CD practices.

Qualifikationen

• At least 5 years of professional Go backend/middleware experience.
• Strong command of the Go ecosystem and concurrency model.
• Idiomatic Go with focus on readability and robust error handling.
• Experience with Go dependency management and standard library.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Proven ability to work in a team with code reviews.

Aufgaben

• Architect and develop scalable Go backend and middleware services.
• Lead or contribute to major feature releases.
• Collaborate with Product, DevOps, QA and other teams.
• Enforce clean code, error handling, performance, and test automation.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Go (Golang)

Backend & middleware

Go concurrency (goroutines & channels)

Idiomatic Go

Go dependency management

Go standard library

Go build process

RESTful API design

Microservices architecture

Event-driven architectures

SQL & NoSQL databases

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Jobbeschreibung

OpenResearch (OR) is an innovative software engineering company with a focus on mobility and connected vehicle solutions. With nearly 15 years of experience our team has a deep understanding of our clients domains and is able to apply cutting edge technology to solve their problems.

What your tasks will be:

• Architect and develop scalable, high-performance Go solutions for backend and middleware, applying RESTful, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Lead or significantly contribute to major feature releases, translating business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA, etc.) throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
• Champion code quality, enforcing best practices for clean code, effective error handling, performance optimization, and test automation through code reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and foster continuous improvement within the team.

What skills we are looking for:

Must Haves

• At least 5 years of professional experience developing applications with Go (Golang), specifically focused on backend and middleware systems.
• Strong command of the Go ecosystem
• Deep understanding and practical application of Go's concurrency model (goroutines and channels) for building performant and resilient systems.
• Idiomatic Go programming, with an emphasis on code style, structure, readability and robust error handling for application stability.
• Proficiency in Go's dependency management tools and best practices.
• Extensive familiarity with the Go standard library and its effective use.
• A solid grasp of the Go build process, from compilation to packaging.
• Basic understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles and how they apply to Go development workflows (e.g., automated testing, building and deployment).
• Strong understanding of software development paradigms, including RESTful API design and implementation, Microservices architecture and Event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with various database technologies, covering both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, with experience using ORMs or direct drivers) and NoSQL solutions (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Proven success working effectively within a team-oriented development environment, including participation in code reviews and collaborative problem-solving.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and deploying Go applications in a cloud-native environment.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and a commitment to writing high-quality, testable Go code.
• Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Knowledge of message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong analytical mindset.
• Ability to write clean, efficient and well-documented code.

We offer:

• Payment - At OpenResearch we strive to unite the best minds under one roof. For this reason we offer, depending on qualification and experience, very attractive salary packages for our applicants. In accordance with the law, we list the gross salary according to ST1/Experienced Level of the IT collective agreement 2025 as the legal basis (38.5 hours per week).
• Personal growth and professional development - We strive for continuous improvement and believe that we should never stop learning. Needless to say there is a budget for training and conferences for every employee.
• Healthy environment with drive - We live in a jovial and driven atmosphere with open communication and a positive feedback culture.