Remote Senior Go Backend Engineer — High-Throughput APIs

Xident; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Xident is seeking a senior Go backend engineer to architect and build core services that power identity verification. You’ll design high‑throughput APIs, implement reliable background processing, and deliver real‑time webhook integrations for partners.

You’ll work with Echo, GORM, PostgreSQL and River‑based queues to shape the platform’s architecture and performance. This is a remote, full‑time role open to candidates in the US or EU with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Senior-level Go development experience.
• Experience building backend APIs and services that handle high throughput.
• The listed backend stack includes Echo, GORM, PostgreSQL, and River-based queues.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate Go services and verification APIs designed for high request volumes.
• Develop asynchronous processing with job queues and ensure work is handled reliably.
• Implement real-time webhook delivery for integrations.
• Help shape the architecture and performance of the platform’s core API.

Skills

Go programming

Backend APIs

High throughput

Asynchronous processing

Real-time webhook delivery

Tools

Echo

GORM

PostgreSQL

River-based queues

Job description

Xident is seeking a senior Go backend engineer to architect and build core services that power identity verification. You’ll design high‑throughput APIs, implement reliable background processing, and deliver real‑time webhook integrations for partners.

You’ll work with Echo, GORM, PostgreSQL and River‑based queues to shape the platform’s architecture and performance. This is a remote, full‑time role open to candidates in the US or EU with a competitive salary.