Senior Backend Engineer - Go & Distributed Systems

Workato, Inc.; Berlin (NH); Remote; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Workato, Inc. is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and implement distributed backend systems using Go, Ruby, and Rust. You will optimize performance, ensure correctness under high concurrency, and collaborate with global teams to deliver reliable enterprise integrations.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with engineers across time zones and a strong focus on scalable architectures and robust data handling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years building scalable distributed backends.
• Experience with Ruby, Go, and Rust.
• Strong knowledge of databases and caching.
• Experience with remote teams across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement distributed backend systems in Go.
• Improve runtime performance and scalability.
• Review code for concurrency and correctness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams worldwide.

Skills

Distributed backend

Go

Ruby

Rust

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

System design

Performance optimization

Concurrency

Education

BS in CS or related field

MS in CS

Tools

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Job description

Workato, Inc. is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and implement distributed backend systems using Go, Ruby, and Rust. You will optimize performance, ensure correctness under high concurrency, and collaborate with global teams to deliver reliable enterprise integrations.

The role emphasizes remote collaboration with engineers across time zones and a strong focus on scalable architectures and robust data handling.