Senior Go Backend Engineer - Scalable & Secure Systems

Angkas; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Gym access

Competitive salary

Job summary

Angkas in Manila is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to be a key contributor to our software team, driving technical excellence with Go, Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, and PostgreSQL.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, design scalable architectures, mentor juniors, and influence deployment strategies for high‑availability systems. We offer flexible onsite/remote work and a startup‑friendly culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 3+ years of professional development experience.
• Proficiency in Go (Golang) and Kafka.
• Understanding of advanced programming design patterns.
• Understanding of advanced programming principles and when/how to use them.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration.
• Experience with Redis and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with high scalability and high availability systems is a plus.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
• Develop and enhance features using Go (Golang) and Kafka.
• Participate in architectural discussions and decisions involving application security.
• Participate in architectural decisions related to Kubernetes (K8s) deployments.
• Optimize Redis for caching and data storage.
• Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schema and queries.
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical guidance.

Skills

Go

Kafka

Kubernetes

Redis

PostgreSQL

Architectural design

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Go

Kafka

Kubernetes

Redis

PostgreSQL

Job description

Angkas in Manila is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to be a key contributor to our software team, driving technical excellence with Go, Kafka, Kubernetes, Redis, and PostgreSQL.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, design scalable architectures, mentor juniors, and influence deployment strategies for high‑availability systems. We offer flexible onsite/remote work and a startup‑friendly culture.