Remote Senior Go Backend Architect (Contract-to-Hire)

Motion Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (backend focused) for a contract-to-hire role. Work remotely on Go-based backend services and APIs over PostgreSQL and AWS, reporting to the CTO. The team is small and ownership is emphasized, with a path to full-time for strong performers.

The role emphasizes shipping new capabilities in a security tooling startup, with a strong review process for AI-generated code and a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development in Go as your primary language.
• Experience building and shipping in a full stack environment.
• Solid database experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-native development.
• Track record of building new products or services from zero to one, ideally in a startup.
• Sound engineering judgment, including reviewing AI-generated code with confidence.
• Security-minded approach to design and code.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services and APIs in Go.
• Collaborate on architecture and design with the CTO.
• Review code and ship features with AI-assisted tools.
• Help move the product from zero to one in a startup environment.

Skills

Go

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

AWS

Full stack development

Startup experience

Security-minded design

AI-assisted code review

Tools

Python

Graph databases

CI/CD

Containers

Job description

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (backend focused) for a contract-to-hire role. Work remotely on Go-based backend services and APIs over PostgreSQL and AWS, reporting to the CTO. The team is small and ownership is emphasized, with a path to full-time for strong performers.

The role emphasizes shipping new capabilities in a security tooling startup, with a strong review process for AI-generated code and a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.