Senior Go Backend Engineer — Cloud-Native Microservices (Remote)

Talanto; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto is seeking an experienced Backend Developer – Go to design and build high-performance, cloud-native backend services and APIs using Go. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Go, Kubernetes, gRPC/REST APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud technologies, with experience developing scalable, production-grade applications.

We offer a full-time, remote role in the United States, with sponsorship considerations noted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with Go.
• Strong experience with Go, Kubernetes, gRPC/REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka/NATS, Docker, and CI/CD.
• Strong debugging, performance tuning, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using Go.
• Build cloud-native applications, Kubernetes controllers, and automation tools.
• Develop gRPC/REST APIs and integrate with databases and messaging systems.
• Optimize application performance, concurrency, and resource utilization.
• Implement testing, monitoring, logging, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Go

Kubernetes

gRPC/REST APIs

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud technologies

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka/NATS

Docker

CI/CD

Debugging

Performance tuning

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes Operators

eBPF

Service mesh

WASM/TinyGo

Job description

Talanto is seeking an experienced Backend Developer – Go to design and build high-performance, cloud-native backend services and APIs using Go. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Go, Kubernetes, gRPC/REST APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud technologies, with experience developing scalable, production-grade applications.

We offer a full-time, remote role in the United States, with sponsorship considerations noted.