Tech Lead/Sr Backend (Go) Developer

Jobgether; Poland; Remote; PLN 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly in Slovenia

Senior leadership role

Go & Kubernetes focus

Cloud platforms exposure

Job summary

Jobgether in Poland seeks a Tech Lead/Sr Backend (Go) Developer to own backend architecture and cloud-native operations. You will build scalable Go services, design Kubernetes Operators with the Operator SDK, and lead delivery while collaborating with cloud teams across AWS, GCP, and Azure.

Remote-friendly in Slovenia with strong ownership and mentorship responsibilities. You will balance hands-on development with technical leadership, shaping engineering practices and long-term maintainability

Qualifications

• 7+ years of backend development experience.
• 5+ years hands-on Go experience.
• Experience as Tech Lead or Team Lead.
• Strong Kubernetes production experience.
• Experience with AWS; knowledge of GCP or Azure is a plus.
• Proficient in RESTful services and microservices.
• Ability to design scalable, highly available systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead backend architecture and design scalable services.
• Own full lifecycle from architecture to deployment and monitoring.
• Develop Kubernetes Operators using Go and the Operator SDK.
• Design RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Guide teams and enforce code quality and best practices.
• Collaborate with cloud infrastructure teams across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Address reliability, disaster recovery, and operational resilience.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

AWS

RESTful design

Microservices

Team leadership

Architectural design

Production reliability

Cloud-native

Tools

Operator SDK

Docker Swarm

Docker

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Tech Lead/Sr Backend (Go) Developer based in Poland.

As a Tech Lead/Senior Backend Engineer, you will combine deep backend development expertise with hands‑on ownership of modern cloud infrastructure. You will design and build scalable, resilient server‑side systems while working closely with Kubernetes and containerized environments. A key focus of the role will be developing Kubernetes Operators and microservices using Go and the Operator SDK. You will contribute to high‑availability architectures, disaster recovery capabilities, and long‑term application maintainability. The role offers significant technical ownership, from architecture and development through deployment, scaling, and operational reliability. You will also provide technical leadership and help shape engineering practices across complex backend and infrastructure initiatives.

Accountabilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend applications with a strong focus on availability, reliability, maintainability, and operational resilience.
• Design and develop Kubernetes Operators using Go and the Operator SDK, implementing them as robust, production‑ready microservices.
• Own backend solutions throughout their lifecycle, from technical architecture and implementation through deployment, scaling, monitoring, and ongoing improvement.
• Develop RESTful architectures and server‑side services that can support complex workloads while maintaining clean, maintainable code.
• Design and implement high‑availability architectures and disaster recovery strategies to improve system resilience and minimize operational risk.
• Manage and support containerized environments using Kubernetes and, where relevant, Docker Swarm, including deployment, scaling, health management, and operational troubleshooting.
• Work with cloud infrastructure to develop and maintain systems that manage and orchestrate cloud resources effectively.
• Provide technical leadership through architectural decisions, engineering guidance, code quality practices, and collaboration with other developers.
• Contribute to the evolution of backend architecture and engineering standards, balancing immediate delivery needs with long‑term technical health.
• Investigate complex technical issues across application and infrastructure layers and implement durable solutions.
• Collaborate across engineering and infrastructure disciplines to ensure backend services and underlying platforms operate reliably and efficiently.

Requirements:

• You have 7+ years of professional backend development experience, including at least 5 years of hands‑on experience with Go.
• You have previous experience as a Tech Lead, Team Lead, or in a comparable technical leadership position.
• You have strong production experience working with Kubernetes and understand container orchestration in real‑world environments.
• You have hands‑on experience developing Kubernetes Operators using Go and the Operator SDK.
• You have strong backend architecture skills, including experience designing RESTful services, microservices and highly available systems.
• You understand principles of scalability, resilience, disaster recovery, containerization, and production system reliability.
• You have experience with AWS and, ideally, a proven track record of developing and maintaining Operators that manage AWS resources.
• Experience with GCP or Azure is also valuable and demonstrates broader cloud infrastructure knowledge.
• You are proficient in modern server‑side development and may have additional experience with technologies such as Node.js, Python, or Rust.
• You are comfortable working across application and infrastructure layers and can bridge backend engineering and cloud‑native operations.
• You demonstrate strong architectural judgment, problem‑solving ability, and a pragmatic approach to building maintainability systems.
• You communicate effective, can guide technical discussions, and are uncomfortable taking ownership of complex engineering initiatives.
• You are able to balance hands‑on development with technical leadership and collaboration across engineering teams.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to take on a senior technical leadership role combining backend engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Hands‑on work with Go, Kubernetes, Operator SDK, microservices and modern cloud platforms.
• Significant ownership over architecture, implementation, deployment, and long‑term system reliability.
• Opportunity to design and operate highly available systems with disaster recovery capabilities.
• Exposure to complex cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes‑based automation.
• Opportunity to influence engineering standards, architecture, and technical direction.
• Work on technically challenging systems where scalability, resilience, and maintainability are core priorities.
• Exposure to multiple cloud environments, including AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Opportunity to combine individual technical contribution and mentorship and technical leadership.
• Remote‑friendly opportunity based in Slovenia, offering the flexibility of working within the modern distributed engineering environment.