Backend Tech Lead (Go/Kotlin) ID48362

AgileEngine; Blacksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth

Competitive compensation

Exciting projects

Flextime

Job summary

A growing tech company in Virginia seeks a Backend Tech Lead (Go/Kotlin) to lead the migration from a legacy system to a modern Service-Oriented Architecture. You will define architecture and best practices while guiding a team of senior engineers. This role requires 8+ years of backend experience and expertise in Go, Kotlin, and GCP architecture. The company offers competitive compensation and perks such as flexible working schedules, along with excellent opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Ability to translate high‑level business requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Proven track record of decomposing monoliths into microservices in a high‑traffic environment.
• Deep GCP architecture experience including networking and scaling.
• Proven track record decomposing monoliths into microservices.
• Strong DevOps mindset; Terraform & CI/CD expertise.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of specific domains within the new Service‑Oriented Architecture.
• Define the strategy for decoupling complex logic from the legacy PHP monolith.
• Mentor senior engineers on best practices for GCP, Go, and Kotlin.
• Mentorship: guide engineers on GCP, Go, and Kotlin.
• Design decisions for services (caching, DB) within Golden Path.
• Collaborate to integrate new CI/CD pipelines and tools.

Skills

Expert-level knowledge of Go

Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin

Deep expertise in GCP architecture

Strong DevOps mindset

CI/CD

Microservices

Leadership

Upper-Intermediate English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD concepts

Job description

WHY JOIN US

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. 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 Tech Lead (Go/Kotlin), you will shape the evolution of a high‑traffic platform by leading the migration from a legacy monolith to a modern Service‑Oriented Architecture. You’ll define architecture, infrastructure standards, and best practices while mentoring senior engineers and guiding technical decisions across GCP, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines. This role offers the opportunity to influence backend strategy at scale, drive system reliability, and grow as a technical leader in a culture that values ownership, innovation, and engineering excellence.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Architectural Ownership: Lead the design of specific domains within the new Service‑Oriented Architecture.
• Migration Strategy: Define the strategy for decoupling complex logic from the legacy PHP monolith.
• Infrastructure Leadership: Define standard Terraform modules and infrastructure patterns for the team.
• Mentorship: Guide senior engineers on best practices for GCP, Go, and Kotlin.
• Make localized design decisions for services (caching strategies, database choices) while adhering to the “Golden Path” meta‑architecture.
• Collaborate with a partner team to integrate new CI/CD pipelines and foundational tools.

MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of backend experience with significant leadership responsibilities.
• Expert‑level knowledge of Go and Kotlin.
• Deep expertise in GCP architecture, including networking, security, and scaling strategies.
• Proven track record of decomposing monoliths into microservices in a high‑traffic environment.
• Strong DevOps mindset; expert in Terraform and CI/CD concepts.
• Ability to translate high‑level business requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Upper‑intermediate English level.

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience with Cloud Spanner.
• Background in social networking or high‑concurrency real‑time applications.
• Previous experience establishing Engineering “Golden Paths” or internal developer platforms.

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 (e.g. 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.