Senior Software Engineer (Golang or backend)

BigThinkCode; Tamil Nadu; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

BigThinkCode Technologies in Chennai is seeking a skilled backend engineer to join our growing engineering team. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications with strong Golang and API focus, collaborating closely with product and design teams.

The ideal candidate has 4–5 years of hands-on software development experience and a solid background in distributed systems, microservices, and database technologies. Hybrid work model offered.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Strong Golang or Erlang experience with willingness to learn Golang for backend development.
• Experience building RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB.
• Proficient with Git and version control workflows.
• Knowledge of API security, authentication, and authorization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications.
• Build and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Golang.
• Handle end-to-end development including frontend, backend, APIs, and database integrations.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable architecture.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, reusable, well-tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Contribute to performance optimization and scalability.

Skills

Golang

Microservices

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

APIs security

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Job description

At BigThinkCode, our technology solves complex problems. We are looking for talented backend engineer to join our development team at Chennai.

If you are passionate about building scalable applications and have strong experience in any backend programming or with interest for Golang and modern web technologies, we would love to hear from you!

Company: BigThinkCode Technologies

URL: https://www.bigthinkcode.com/

Experience required: 4 - 5 years

Joining time: Immediate – 2 weeks

Work Mode: Work from office (Hybrid)

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Developer with strong Golang experience to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in building scalable web applications, backend services, APIs, and modern frontend applications.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications.
• Build and maintain robust backend services and RESTful APIs using Golang.
• Work on end-to-end application development, including frontend, backend, APIs, and database integrations.
• Design and develop scalable, secure, and maintainable application architecture.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Write clean, reusable, efficient, and well-tested code.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices and coding standards.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve application and production issues.
• Contribute to performance optimization, scalability, and continuous improvement of applications.

What We’re Looking For

• 4–5 years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
• Managing, mentoring small team of 2-3 members.
• Strong hands-on experience with Golang or Erlang or other programming languages with interest, learn Golang for backend development.
• Experience building RESTful APIs, backend services, and microservices.
• Experience working with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or similar technologies.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, data structures, and scalable application architecture.
• Experience with Git and version control workflows.
• Good understanding of API security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized applications.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.