Software Engineer – Go

Software Mind; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and remote cooperation

International projects

Travel related to international work

Non-corporate atmosphere

Language classes

Knowledge-sharing initiatives

Private healthcare

Multisport card

Job summary

Software Mind is seeking a Go backend engineer to join a global live-ops plugin platform project. You will build Go services, implement the plugin registry and develop Kafka-based event handling within a small Scrum team.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, observability and test coverage, with an international client base and remote cooperation options. Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in backend engineering, strong Go skills, Kafka knowledge, and cloud experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience with Go.
• Experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems.
• REST and/or gRPC APIs experience.
• CI/CD pipelines and Docker experience.
• Google Cloud or another public cloud experience.
• PostgreSQL and Redis knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Build Go services for plugin registration, configuration and runtime.
• Implement the internal plugin registry and review flow.
• Develop Kafka producers and consumers for the central event hub.
• Build CI/CD pipelines from development to production.
• Add metrics, logs and dashboards, and support production issues.
• Create templates and tooling to help teams build plugins; write tests.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Backend engineering

REST APIs

gRPC

CI/CD

Docker

Google Cloud

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kubernetes (GKE)

Tools

Kafka

Terraform

Datadog

Job description

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities - these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we're always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.

Job Description

Project – the aim you'll have

Our client is a global video-game commerce company whose payments and monetization tools are used by leading game studios worldwide. Software Mind is joining the client's engineering team to build a new LiveOps plugin platform in Go, Kafka and Google Cloud, letting internal teams extend LiveOps through a strict plugin interface. You will work in a small Scrum team alongside the client's technical lead.

Role – how you'll contribute

• Build Go services for plugin registration, configuration and runtime
• Implement the internal plugin registry and review flow
• Develop Kafka producers and consumers for the central event hub
• Build CI/CD pipelines from development to production
• Add metrics, logs and dashboards, and support production issues
• Create templates and tooling that help teams build plugins
• Write unit and integration tests with QA automation

Qualifications

Expectations – the experience you need

• 3+ years of backend engineering, 2+ years with Go
• Kafka or a similar messaging platform
• REST and/or gRPC APIs
• CI/CD pipelines and Docker
• Google Cloud or another public cloud
• PostgreSQL and Redis

Additional skills – the edge you have

• Kubernetes (GKE) and Terraform
• Datadog or similar observability tooling
• Internal platforms, SDKs or developer tooling
• Gaming or LiveOps background

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Flexible and remote cooperation options
• International projects with leading global clients
• Travels related to international projects
• Non-corporate atmosphere
• Access* to language classes
• Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Access* to private healthcare and life insurance
• Access* to multisport card

*The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.