Golang Developer

Kumaran; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumaran Systems in Chennai, India, is hiring a Senior Software Engineer with 6–10 years of hands-on experience in GoLang and Node.js to build scalable backend services. The role emphasizes Spec-Driven Development, API contracts, and a microservices mindset.

You will collaborate across product, architecture, QA, and frontend teams, champion best coding practices, and mentor juniors while delivering high-performance systems for enterprise clients.

Qualifications

• Senior Software Engineer with 6–10 years of experience
• Strong expertise in GoLang and Node.js for scalable backend systems
• Experience with Spec-Driven Development (SDD) / Spec Kit is a significant advantage

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using GoLang and Node.js
• Apply Spec-Driven Development to define and validate API contracts before coding
• Build and optimize distributed microservices with focus on performance and reliability
• Write clean, well-documented, testable code and conduct thorough code reviews
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA engineers, and frontend teams
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers and promote engineering best practices
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for APIs and services

Skills

GoLang

Node.js

Spec-Driven Development

Microservices

CI/CD

DevOps

Performance optimization

Documentation

Mentorship

Job description

Kumaran Systems: Engineering Future-Ready Transformations Since 1992, Kumaran Systems has been helping enterprises bridge the past and the future, reimagining legacy systems and embracing AI-led possibilities. With over 34 years of delivery excellence, we specialise in re-engineering core applications, driving cloud transformation, and building automation-first, GenAI-enabled ecosystems across the Banking and Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, and Automotive sectors. We help organisations not just upgrade their systems but reimagine what’s possible.

Why Kumaran?

We blend engineering discipline with AI innovation, helping clients modernise with confidence, automate with clarity, and scale with purpose. Our global delivery model ensures agility, responsiveness, and seamless collaboration, with clients always at the heart of every engagement. At Kumaran, we don’t just solve problems, we engineer future-ready transformations.

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with 6–10 years of experience to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in GoLang and Node.js , with a passion for building scalable, high-performance backend systems. Experience with Spec-Driven Development (SDD) / Spec Kit methodologies will be a significant advantage.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Architect, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using GoLang and Node.js .
• Spec-Driven Development: Leverage SDD / Spec Kit practices to define, validate, and implement API contracts and service specifications before development begins.
• Microservices Architecture: Build and optimize distributed microservices with a focus on performance, reliability, and fault tolerance.
• Code Quality: Write clean, well-documented, and testable code; conduct thorough code reviews and enforce engineering best practices.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Collaborate on CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and deployment strategies for seamless delivery.
• Performance Optimization: Profile, benchmark, and optimize services for latency, throughput, and resource efficiency.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, architects, QA engineers, and frontend teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive technical documentation for APIs, services, and system architecture.

Kumaran Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.