Golang Developer

Pearson Carter Limited; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work environment

Cloud-native architecture

Professional development budget

Knowledge-sharing sessions

Career progression

Job summary

Pearson Carter Limited is seeking a Go Developer to help build high-performance backend services within a cloud-native, distributed system environment. The role offers a hybrid work setup in Brisbane with 3 days in the office and permanent, full-time employment.

You will design, develop and maintain backend services, APIs, and distributed components, collaborating with engineers, product managers and DevOps to advance modern cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong Go (Golang) experience.
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices.
• Knowledge of distributed systems and concurrency.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and microservices using Go.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations.
• Develop scalable distributed systems and optimise performance.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes to support containerised apps.
• Implement automated testing and contribute to code reviews.
• Collaborate with DevOps to improve CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot issues.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and engineering best practices.

Skills

Go

REST APIs

Distributed systems

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Go Developer – Cloud & Distributed Systems

Location: Brisbane, QLD
Salary: 160,000 – 180,000 Super
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in the office
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

THE COMPANY

An established Australian technology company is expanding its engineering team as it invests in a new generation of cloud-native platforms. The business develops scalable software solutions for enterprise clients across logistics, financial services and supply chain management.

With a growing customer base and several major platform initiatives underway, the company is looking for a talented Go Developer to help build reliable backend systems that can handle increasing workloads and complex integrations.

THE ROLE

As a Go Developer, you will work within a collaborative engineering team responsible for designing, developing and maintaining high-performance backend services. You will contribute to the architecture of distributed systems and help deliver secure, scalable APIs that support business-critical applications.

Working closely with software engineers, product managers and DevOps specialists, you will have the opportunity to influence technical decisions and contribute to the development of modern cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend services and microservices using Go (Golang).
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven integrations.
• Develop scalable distributed systems and optimise application performance.
• Work with Docker and Kubernetes to support containerised applications.
• Implement automated testing and contribute to code reviews.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Monitor production systems and troubleshoot performance or reliability issues.Contribute to architectural discussions and engineering best practices.

ABOUT YOU

You are an experienced backend developer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and building software that performs reliably at scale. You take ownership of your work and thrive in an environment where engineers are encouraged to contribute ideas and continuously improve existing systems.

To be successful, you will have:

• 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang).
• Experience designing and building REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and concurrent programming.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Understanding of CI/Cd pipelines and automated testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to contribute to technical design decisions.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience with Kafka or other event-streaming technologies.
• Exposure to Terraform or infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience working with high-throughput or low-latency systems.

WHAT'S ON OFFER?

• Competitive salary of 160,000 – 180,000 Super.
• Hybrid working arrangements with a Brisbane-based engineering team.
• Opportunity to work on modern cloud-native architecture.
• Dedicated professional development and training budget.
• Supportive engineering culture with regular knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Clear opportunities for technical progression into Senior or Lead Developer positions.