Golang Developer

Geekyants; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Geekyants is seeking a skilled Golang Developer to design and implement scalable backend applications and APIs. The ideal candidate should possess strong backend engineering skills and experience in microservice architectures.

The role involves collaborating with teams to optimize performance and reliability using technologies like Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Golang and backend API development.
• Hands-on experience building scalable microservices and REST/gRPC-based systems.
• Good understanding of concurrency, goroutines, channels, and Go runtime fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs using Golang.
• Build and manage microservice-based architectures for production-grade platforms.
• Develop REST and gRPC-based backend services with high reliability and performance.

Skills

Golang

Microservices development

REST and gRPC

Concurrency patterns

SQL and NoSQL databases

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Agile methodologies

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

DynamoDB

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a skilled Golang Developer with strong backend engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience in building scalable APIs and microservice-based systems. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working on production-grade backend platforms with exposure to cloud-native development and distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications and APIs using Golang.
• Build and manage microservice-based architectures for production-grade platforms.
• Develop REST and gRPC-based backend services with high reliability and performance.
• Work on distributed systems, asynchronous processing, caching, and queue-based architectures.
• Implement efficient concurrency patterns using goroutines, channels, and Go runtime fundamentals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and maintainable backend solutions.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases to ensure data consistency, scalability, and performance.
• Support cloud-native deployments and backend infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Manage containerized applications and deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementation and deployment automation processes.
• Ensure API security, backend performance optimization, and system reliability.
• Participate in Agile development workflows, code reviews, debugging, and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain strong ownership of backend deliverables and production stability.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in Golang and backend API development.
• Hands-on experience building scalable microservices and REST/gRPC-based systems.
• Good understanding of concurrency, goroutines, channels, and Go runtime fundamentals.
• Experience working with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, caching, and queues.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, and DynamoDB.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native deployments.
• Good understanding of system design fundamentals, API security, and backend performance optimization.
• Experience working with Git, Agile methodologies, and collaborative engineering workflows.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and ownership mindset.
• Good communication and team collaboration skills.

Good to Have

• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, or event-driven architectures.
• Exposure to WebSockets, streaming systems, or real-time applications.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog.
• Understanding of fintech, payments, high-scale systems, or multi-tenant platforms.
• Exposure to Terraform, infrastructure automation, or DevOps practices.
• Basic frontend exposure with React or Next.js is a plus.