Lead Software Engineer - Golang

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Software Engineer – Golang to design and build scalable cloud-native backend systems. You will drive architecture, implement backend services and lead a team delivering high-quality software.

The role requires deep Golang expertise, experience with Kafka, GraphQL, gRPC and AWS, plus strong communication within a Scrum environment. You will shape robust, scalable microservices and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of senior application development experience.
• Proficiency in Golang, Kafka and GraphQL for backend development.
• Expertise in gRPC, microservices patterns and event-driven architecture.
• Experience working with AWS cloud environments.
• Knowledge of design patterns, concurrency concepts and distributed systems.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services using Golang, Kafka and GraphQL.
• Build microservices architecture leveraging gRPC and event-driven patterns.
• Architect scalable solutions deployed on AWS.
• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices.
• Collaborate within a Scrum Agile team to deliver high-quality software.
• Apply functional and object-oriented programming principles.
• Explore and adopt new technologies to keep solutions current.

Skills

Event-driven architecture

Microservices patterns

Distributed concurrency

Scrum Agile

English communication

Tools

Golang

Kafka

GraphQL

gRPC

AWS

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer – Golang to join our team and take ownership of designing and building scalable cloud‑native backend systems. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in Golang combined with an architectural mindset and a drive for building efficient event‑driven microservices that power our platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services using Golang, Kafka and GraphQL
• Build microservices architecture leveraging gRPC and event‑driven patterns
• Architect scalable software solutions deployed on AWS cloud infrastructure
• Write clean, structured and maintainable code following best practices
• Develop efficient and pixel‑perfect user interfaces
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve team efficiency
• Collaborate within a Scrum Agile team to deliver high‑quality software
• Apply functional and object‑oriented programming principles to design robust systems
• Leverage AI‑enabled tools and practices to enhance engineering productivity
• Explore and adopt new technologies to keep solutions current and competitive

Requirements

• 7-12 years of senior application development experience
• Proficiency in Golang, Kafka and GraphQL for backend development
• Expertise in gRPC, microservices patterns and event‑driven architecture
• Experience working with AWS cloud environments
• Skills in functional and object‑oriented programming with design patterns
• Familiarity with concurrency concepts in distributed systems
• Understanding of Scrum Agile methodology with hands‑on team experience
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; additional languages a plus