Senior Backend Engineer – Golang (Remote LATAM)

Empirical; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/flexible work

Competitive USD salary

Mentorship and training

40 hours per week

Multicultural tech community

Job summary

Empirical is working with a Health-Tech client to build a next-generation platform for pharmacy benefits, delivering real-time insights and exceptional customer experience.

The role targets backend engineers with 5+ years of server-side experience, Golang, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and cloud/container knowledge. Remote/flexible work; compensation in USD; Latin America-based candidates encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development, server-side applications, API design, data models, and data processing.
• Proficiency with Golang.
• Relational databases experience with PostgreSQL; schema design and SQL tuning.
• Experience designing scalable APIs with knowledge of design patterns, database architecture, and testing best practices.
• Knowledge of GraphQL, CI/CD, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes is a plus.
• Strong English and communication skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Collaborate effectively with product and engineering teams.
• Communicate clearly and document decisions.
• Deliver high-quality user experiences with attention to detail.
• Participate in Slack communications and Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Golang

API design

PostgreSQL

Data modeling

CI/CD

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

English

AI tools

Tools

GraphQL APIs

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL

Job description

Empirical is working with a Health-Tech client to build a next-generation platform for pharmacy benefits, delivering real-time insights and exceptional customer experience.

The role targets backend engineers with 5+ years of server-side experience, Golang, PostgreSQL, GraphQL, and cloud/container knowledge. Remote/flexible work; compensation in USD; Latin America-based candidates encouraged to apply.