Backend Tech Lead (Go/Kotlin) - Remote & Microservices

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.

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.

Skills

Expert-level knowledge of Go

Expert-level knowledge of Kotlin

Deep expertise in GCP architecture

Strong DevOps mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD concepts

Job description

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.