Senior Go Backend Engineer

SOFICO; Oost-Vlaanderen; Hybride; EUR 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid work

Meal allowance

Company car or mobility budget

Private health insurance

Onboarding coaching

Team events

Résumé du poste

SOFICO in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Senior Go Backend Engineer to help evolve Miles Enterprise configurations through modern, self-service tooling and support broader backend engineering. You will design, build and maintain Go-based services, APIs, and integrations, collaborating with product owners and consultants to translate complex needs into reliable solutions.

The role offers hybrid work, a competitive package, private health insurance, a mobility budget, and onboarding coaching to help

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional Go experience.
• Experience building REST APIs and microservices.
• Strong testing and database skills.

Responsabilités

• Design, build and maintain backend services in Go with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Lead the evolution of configuration management and self-service tooling.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, engineers and consultants to translate complex requirements into reliable solutions.
• Own broader backend engineering challenges across the Miles Enterprise platform as the team grows.
• Share knowledge and help shape engineering practices at SOFICO.

Connaissances

Go backend

REST APIs

Microservices

Relational databases

Testing

English

Outils

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Docker

Description du poste

Why SOFICO?

At SOFICO, we’re shaping the future of mobility - and we’re doing it together. Our software, Miles, is a leading platform that enables companies worldwide to manage their leasing, fleet, and mobility operations in one integrated system. Every day, we help our customers work smarter, more efficiently, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry.

Behind that impact is a close-knit, international team that values collaboration, ownership, and continuous growth. We move forward with ambition but stay grounded in a culture where people support each other and take pride in what they build.

From our office in Ghent, we’re looking for a Senior Go Backend Engineer who’s eager to help evolve the way consultants and customers configure Miles Enterprise through modern, self-service tooling, while contributing to broader backend engineering across our platform.

What You’ll Do...

• Design, build and maintain backend services, primarily in Go, with a strong focus on reliability, performance and maintainability
• Lead the design and evolution of configuration management and self-service tooling for Miles Enterprise
• Work closely with Product Owners, engineers and business consultants to translate complex requirements into reliable technical solutions
• Take ownership of broader backend engineering challenges across the Miles Enterprise platform as you grow into the team
• Contribute to our global engineering community by sharing knowledge, improving development practices and helping shape how we build software at SOFICO

What You Bring...

• Strong professional backend software engineering experience with Go. 2+ years of professional Go experience
• Solid experience designing and developing REST APIs, microservices and enterprise integrations
• Strong experience with automated testing and relational databases, with a focus on building reliable, production-ready software
• An analytical and ownership-driven mindset, fluent English, and an interest in using AI-assisted engineering tools throughout the software development lifecycle

Earn bonus points for...

• Experience with Java/Quarkus alongside Go
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ or other event-driven technologies
• Experience working with complex domain models, enterprise platforms or leasing/fleet management software

What’s In It For You...

• Competitive salary package;
• Meal allowance provided per working day;
• Company car or mobility budget;
• Fully covered private health insurance, so you can focus on what matters most;
• Hybrid working and flexible hours, giving you the freedom to shape your workday;
• A modern and easily accessible office in Ghent, with charging stations for electric cars and bikes, as well as free shared bikes;
• From day one, you’ll be supported through a structured onboarding program, with guidance from a dedicated coach to help you get up to speed and grow in your role;
• And because strong teams go beyond day-to-day work, we regularly create opportunities to connect - from after-work drinks and barbecues to family days, team activities and company weekends