Go Applications Developer

Cygnify Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications organization is seeking a Go Applications Developer in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will design and maintain Go-based microservices and APIs, and work with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of Go development experience, strong knowledge of microservices architecture, and a background in CI/CD practices. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative digital initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Go development experience.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes, including deployments and logging.
• Hands-on experience building REST or gRPC APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Go-based microservices with strong unit test coverage.
• Develop optimized APIs and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with DevOps and QA teams.

Skills

Go concurrency knowledge

Building REST or gRPC APIs

Kubernetes experience

Database experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis)

Docker familiarity

Git experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Role: Go Applications Developer
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

We are currently partnering with a leading technology-driven telecommunications organization that is scaling rapidly to support new digital initiatives and platforms. As part of this expansion, multiple roles are open across key functions to help build, maintain, and enhance next-generation solutions. This opportunity offers exposure to large-scale systems, innovative technologies, and a collaborative environment where skills and ideas make a real impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Go-based microservices with clean architecture and strong unit test coverage.
• Develop APIs, background workers, and distributed systems optimized for performance and reliability.
• Build and operate containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes (multi-cluster deployments, Helm, RBAC, networking).
• Implement CI/CD workflows to support automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
• Diagnose production issues across microservices, infrastructure, and dependencies.
• Collaborate with DevOps, QA, and frontend teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented Go code following engineering best practices.
• Improve observability using tools like OpenTelemetry, Loki, etc.

Qualifications

• With 5+ years of professional Go (Golang) development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Go concurrency, profiling, benchmarking, and idiomatic patterns.
• Solid experience with Kubernetes (deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, logging, monitoring).
• Hands‑on experience building REST or gRPC APIs.
• Experience with relational or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization workflows.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed system fundamentals.
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing tools.