Senior Backend Developer (Golang)

Factly Media; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven data company in India is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to build scalable backend services for innovative AI-powered data intelligence products. The role involves designing microservices with Golang, developing RESTful APIs, and integrating AI capabilities with LLMs. Ideal candidates should have 2+ years of experience in Golang, strong PostgreSQL skills, and a passion for quality code. This position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge data projects and mentor junior developers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing production grade Golang code.
• Strong understanding of clean architecture patterns, including hexagonal architecture.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, scalable microservices using Go.
• Implement RESTful APIs and real-time streaming endpoints.
• Integrate and orchestrate multiple LLM providers for AI capabilities.

Skills

Production grade Golang coding

PostgreSQL

RESTful APIs

Docker

OAuth 2.0

CI/CD pipelines

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Docker

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Job description

Factly utilizes fact-checking, data journalism, open data, and audio-visual content to promote civic participation and engage citizens with government data and information at all levels. Webuild innovative technologies and products to make public data & information more accessible and understandable.

Job Description

We are building AI-powered data intelligence products that make information accessible and actionable. As a Senior Backend Developer, you will design and implement scalable backend services powering GoPie (natural language to SQL for datasets), TagoreAI (AI research platform with 2M+ verified documents), and Dataful (India's largest curated data repository). You'll work on NL2SQL engines, LLM orchestration, real-time streaming APIs, and high-performance analytical systems that enable users to explore complex data through conversation.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, scalable microservices using Go with clean architecture patterns (hexagonal/ports-and-adapters)
• Develop RESTful APIs and real-time streaming endpoints using frameworks like Fiber or Chi
• Implement type-safe database operations using SQLC, GORM, or raw SQL with PostgreSQL
• Build and optimize analytical query engines using DuckDB and MotherDuck for OLAP workloads

AI/ML Integration

• Integrate and orchestrate multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) with pluggable adapter patterns
• Build NL2SQL pipelines that convert natural language queries to validated SQL
• Implement vector search and embedding pipelines for semantic search capabilities
• Design streaming response architectures for real-time AI interactions

Data & Infrastructure

• Design multi-tenant data architectures with proper isolation and access control
• Implement authentication/authorization using OAuth 2.0/OIDC and fine-grained access control
• Build cloud storage integrations for file management
• Write database migrations and maintain schema evolution strategies

Quality & Leadership

• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests with high coverage
• Conduct code reviews and enforce coding standards
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to architectural decisions
• Document APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience writing Production grade Golang code for high performant applications
• Strong understanding of clean architecture patterns (hexagonal, DDD etc)
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL including query optimization, indexing, and migrations
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs with proper error handling
• Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration basics
• Experience with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth 2.0, JWT)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to code quality

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with analytical databases (DuckDB, ClickHouse, or similar OLAP systems)
• Familiarity with LLM/AI integrations (OpenAI API, LangChain)
• Experience with message queues (NATS, RabbitMQ, Kafka)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS)
• Contributions to open-source projects

Nice to Have

• Rust experience for performance-critical components
• Python experience for ML/data pipelines and scripting
• Experience with vector databases (Qdrant, Pinecone, Weaviate)