Golang Engineer – Onsite in Phoenix | High-Volume APIs (Contract)

Falcon Smart IT (FalconSmartIT); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Falcon Smart IT (FalconSmartIT) is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and build scalable backend systems in a fast-paced Agile environment. You will work on a modern stack including Go, Kafka, and REST APIs for high-volume clients, with Docker and Kubernetes in production.

Collaboration with SRE, QA, and product teams is essential to ensure reliability and performance. The role emphasizes hands-on design, development, testing, and ongoing production support, with a strong focus

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a modern development stack with Go, Kafka, and REST APIs.
• Experience designing software, testing, and delivering in an Agile environment.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Couchbase, Cassandra).
• Proven ability to design and develop REST APIs for high-volume clients.
• Hands-on with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and automated test/build frameworks.
• Aptitude for learning new technologies and turning ideas into working software.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Design system solutions and develop custom applications to meet changing business needs.
• Modify existing applications and ensure integration with component systems.
• Handle coding, debugging, and documentation while coordinating with the SRE team.
• Provide post-implementation and ongoing production support.
• Develop software translating user needs into robust architectures.
• Assess performance and design for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive engagement.

Skills

Golang

Kafka

REST API

Agile

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Jira

Confluence

PostgreSQL

Couchbase

Cassandra

SRE collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jira

Confluence

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

Falcon Smart IT (FalconSmartIT) is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and build scalable backend systems in a fast-paced Agile environment. You will work on a modern stack including Go, Kafka, and REST APIs for high-volume clients, with Docker and Kubernetes in production.

Collaboration with SRE, QA, and product teams is essential to ensure reliability and performance. The role emphasizes hands-on design, development, testing, and ongoing production support, with a strong focus