Senior Go Backend Engineer

Sofico; Zwijnaarde; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Company car / mobility budget

Hospitalisation & group insurance

Hybrid work

Ghent office with EV charging

Structured onboarding with coach

Team events & social activities

Job summary

SOFICO, based in Ghent, Belgium, invites a Senior Go Backend Engineer to evolve Miles Enterprise with modern, self-service tooling. You will develop reliable Go backends, design configuration tooling, and collaborate across product, engineering, and business consultants.

You will contribute to backend engineering at scale, sharing knowledge and improving practices while leveraging AI-assisted tools and a passion for high-quality software.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of Go backend experience.
• Strong REST API and microservices experience.
• Experience with automated testing and relational databases.
• Analytical, ownership-driven mindset with fluent English.
• Interest in AI-assisted engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain backend services in Go focused on reliability.
• Lead configuration management and self-service tooling for Miles Enterprise.
• Collaborate with product owners, engineers and consultants to translate requirements.
• Take ownership of backend engineering challenges across the Miles Enterprise platform.

Skills

Go development

REST APIs

Microservices

Automated testing

Relational databases

English fluency

Java/Quarkus

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Domain models

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 aSenior 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.
• 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;
• Hospitalisation and group insurance;
• 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.