Senior Backend Engineer (Go) — Scale Distributed Systems

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience to design and deliver backend services and frontend features using Golang and React. You will help build a distributed architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor peers to raise the team's technical maturity.

You will work across Product, Support, and engineering to deliver high-impact solutions, with a focus on scalable architecture, quality, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of full-stack software engineering experience.
• Experience building and scaling REST APIs with Go (preferred) or similar languages.
• Experience in distributed, cloud-based architecture and messaging/queueing.
• Ability to work with AI tools to boost productivity and research.
• BS in CS, Engineering, or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Design software applications and features in Golang and React.
• Develop a scalable distributed architecture and ensure consistency as it scales.
• Collaborate with Product, Support, and other engineering teams on high-quality solutions.
• Deliver new features and mentor teammates to raise overall skill level.
• Lead small development teams when needed to bring projects to market.
• Gather metrics to drive continuous product improvement.

Skills

Full-stack software engineering

REST APIs

Distributed cloud architecture

AI tools (Claude or equivalent)

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Golang

Typescript

Python

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

GitLab

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience to design and deliver backend services and frontend features using Golang and React. You will help build a distributed architecture, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor peers to raise the team's technical maturity.

You will work across Product, Support, and engineering to deliver high-impact solutions, with a focus on scalable architecture, quality, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced