Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

maropost; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Maropost is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Golang to join our engineering team in India. You will build scalable, high-performance backend systems with Go, drive architectural decisions for distributed microservices, and work closely with cross-functional teams to support high-volume messaging and e-commerce workloads.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of backend experience in Agile environments, strong Go expertise, and hands-on Python for workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a highly relevant field.
• 10+ years of backend software development experience in Agile/SCRUM teams.
• Experience with microservices, scalable distributed infrastructure, and event-driven paradigms.
• Deep, production-level Go knowledge, including Goroutines and channels.
• Experience with Go web frameworks (Revel, Gin, Echo) and router packages like Gorilla Mux.
• Hands-on Python for asynchronous backend scripting and utilities.
• Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases.
• Strong problem-solving and independent/collaborative work ability.
• Exposure to Ruby on Rails is a plus; familiarity with Git workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect and own features end-to-end in a high-performance distributed microservices setup.
• Leverage data structures and algorithms for memory-efficient, scalable components.
• Write scalable, maintainable backend code with Go, complemented by Python workflows.
• Lead code reviews to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and coordinate CI/CD deployments.
• Write clear code and document APIs and technical specs.

Skills

Go programming

Distributed systems

Microservices

Goroutines

Python scripting

SQL/NoSQL

Problem solving

Git

Agile/SCRUM

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Revel

Gin

Echo

Gorilla Mux

Stringer

Go modules

Python

SQL

NoSQL

Git

Job description

Everything we do is for our customers!

Featured on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list and G2's leaderboard, Maropost offers a unified commerce experience that our customers need, transforming ecommerce, retail, marketing automation, merchandising, helpdesk and AI operations with one platform designed to scale for fast-growing businesses. With a relentless focus on our customers’ success, we are motivated by customer obsession, extreme urgency, excellence and resourcefulness to power 5,000+ global brands while we head to 100,000+.

Driven by the same customer-centric mentality as above, we empower businesses to achieve their goals and grow alongside us. If you're a driver and not passenger and are ready to make a significant impact and be part of our transformative journey, Maropost is the place for you.

The Opportunity:

Thrive on change and grow beyond limits! We are looking for a bold thinker who sees a chance to learn and define what's possible with every challenge! Ready to make an impact? Welcome to Maropost and you can turn ideas into action!

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Golang to join our engineering team and build scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Golang, concurrency, data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems, along with hands-on experience designing and developing reliable microservices in a product-based environment.

In this role, you will take ownership of features end-to-end, contribute to architectural and system design decisions, and work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable solutions that support high-volume messaging and e-commerce workloads.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Play a key role in architectural decisions, translating business requirements into a stable, high-performance, and efficient distributed microservices architecture.
• Apply deep knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms, and space/time complexity to build memory-efficient, event-driven components capable of handling mass messaging and e-commerce scales.
• Write scalable, robust, testable, efficient, and easily maintainable backend code with a primary focus on Golang, supplemented by Python workflows.
• Drive high standards of product quality by analyzing code and conducting rigorous peer reviews to ensure timely project delivery and marked application improvements.
• Troubleshoot critical production issues and coordinate seamlessly with the deployment team to streamline CI/CD code deployment.
• Write clean, readable code and document technical specifications (including effective Godoc comments and API schemas).

What you'll bring to Maropost:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a highly relevant field.
• 10 years of professional backend software development experience within an Agile/SCRUM team environment.
• Experience working in a product-based engineering environment, dealing with microservices, scalable distributed infrastructure, and event-driven paradigms.
• Deep, production-level knowledge of the Go programming language, paradigms, constructs, idioms, and common Goroutine and channel patterns.
• Go Frameworks & Ecosystem: Proven experience with: Popular Go web frameworks (e.g., Revel, Gin, Echo) and router packages like Gorilla Mux.
  • Go’s templating language and code generation tools (e.g., Stringer).
  • Go dependency management workflows.
• Hands‑on engineering experience using Python for asynchronous backend scripting, services, or data utilities.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and NoSQL environments.
• A strong problem-solving attitude with the ability to work completely independently and collaboratively within a cross‑functional team.
• Exposure to or experience with Ruby on Rails is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with Git and version control workflows.
• You exemplify Maropost’s Values:

Customer Obsessed

Extreme Urgency

Excellence

Resourceful

Message from the Founders: Maropost is looking for builders - people who want to drive our business forward at all costs in order to achieve the goals we have both short and long term for the results and outcomes that that will bring to us all.

If that isn't for you that’s ok, for those of you that it is please get in touch with us!