Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

Carrerlift; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrerlift is hiring a Go backend engineer in Bengaluru to architect and build scalable backend services. You will design microservices, REST APIs, and distributed systems that power our platform.

You will own features from design to deployment, monitor production, and optimize for concurrency and performance using goroutines and profiling. You'll work with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB/Redis, Kafka/RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines to automate and scale operations.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Go and production backend systems.
• Strong knowledge of microservices and distributed architectures.
• Experience with REST API design and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable backend services in Go for high-traffic systems.
• Design microservices and REST APIs; manage deployment and production troubleshooting.
• Optimize Go applications for concurrency and performance using profiling.
• Collaborate on data modeling with PostgreSQL/MySQL/MongoDB/Redis.
• Lead technical discussions and guide junior engineers.

Skills

Go

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Concurrency

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Git

System design

Security practices

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

Git

Job description

Batch: 2020/2021/2022/2023.

About the role:

• - You will architect and build scalable backend services using Go, handling high-traffic systems that demand robust performance and reliability.
• - Your work spans designing microservices, crafting REST APIs, and managing distributed systems that serve as the backbone of our platform.
• - You'll own the full lifecycle of backend features: from system design through deployment, monitoring, and production troubleshooting.
• - You'll optimize Go applications for concurrency and performance, leveraging goroutines, channels, and profiling to extract maximum efficiency.

What you'll work with:

• - Databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis for various data storage and caching needs.
• - Message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ to handle asynchronous communication and event streaming.
• - Container orchestration and deployment via Docker and Kubernetes.
• - CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure to automate and scale operations.
• - Monitoring and logging systems to maintain visibility into system health and debug issues in production.

What we're looking for:

• - Deep expertise in Go and proven track record building production backend systems at scale.
• - Strong grasp of microservices patterns, distributed systems design, and REST API development.
• - Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
• - Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
• - Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
• - Knowledge of authentication, authorization, and API security practices.
• - Experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ for message-driven architectures.
• - Mastery of Git and comfortable working in collaborative, code-review-driven environments.
• - Ability to lead technical conversations, guide junior team members, and drive architectural decisions.
• - Strong analytical mindset with excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork abilities.
• - Candidates available to join immediately or with minimal notice are preferred.