Senior Go Backend Engineer

SOFICO; Vlaanderen; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance provided per day

Company car or mobility budget

Private health insurance

Hybrid working

Modern Ghent office

Structured onboarding

Team events

Job summary

SOFICO is seeking a Senior Go Backend Engineer to design and evolve the Miles Enterprise backend. You will build reliable services in Go, contribute to configuration management, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the enterprise.

You will work in a hybrid setup from Ghent, with exposure to a global engineering community and opportunities to grow through structured onboarding and coaching.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience with Go and 2+ years professional Go work.
• Proven design and implementation of REST APIs and microservices.
• Experience with automated testing and relational databases.
• Fluent English and ownership mindset; interest in AI-assisted tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Go-based backend services with emphasis on reliability and performance.
• Lead design of configuration management and self-service tooling for Miles Enterprise.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and engineers to translate complex requirements into robust solutions.
• Take ownership of backend engineering challenges across the Miles Enterprise platform.

Skills

Go backend

REST APIs

Microservices

Automated testing

Relational databases

Ownership mindset

English

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Quarkus

Job description

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