Backend Engineer (Golang) ID48361

AgileEngine; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

TechTalks

Education budget

Fitness budget

Team activity budget

Flexible schedule

Job summary

A leading technology company located in Richmond, Virginia is seeking a Backend Engineer (Golang) to modernize a large-scale platform. The role involves designing scalable microservices and collaborating with mobile engineers. Candidates should have at least 5 years of backend development experience and strong knowledge of Golang. This position offers competitive compensation, professional growth opportunities, and a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) including Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems.
• Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform.
• Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements.
• Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE.

Skills

Golang

Backend software development

Microservices architecture

Distributed systems

Upper-intermediate English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Job description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Backend Engineer (Golang), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. You’ll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems
• Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner
• Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements
• Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5+ years of backend software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang)
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools (this is a “you build it, you run it” environment)
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases
• Upper-intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES

• Ability to read and understand PHP (helpful for analyzing the legacy monolith during migration)
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture

PERKS AND BENEFITS

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US (i.e. Green card holders, TN visa holders, GC EAD, H4 EAD, U4U with EAD). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.