Senior Go Backend Engineer - Fintech, Remote/Hybrid

Sunhive Solutions; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Andersen is hiring a Go Developer to build a central integration platform for insurance tech. You will work on a real-time cross-selling engine, microservices, and calculations for policy pricing and claims.

The role involves REST/gRPC APIs, PostgreSQL data modeling with audit trails, and event-driven workflows using RabbitMQ or Kafka. Docker-based deployments in regulated environments are expected, with Agile/Scrum teamwork and a focus on scalability.

Qualifications

• 5+ years commercial development experience with at least 3 years in Go.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Extensive Go experience with concurrency for high-volume transactions.
• Experience in fintech/banking domains and complex integrations.
• Hands-on Docker experience in regulated/enterprise environments.
• Strong PostgreSQL skills with audit trails for policies/claims.
• RabbitMQ or Kafka for event-driven workflows with reliable delivery.
• gRPC/REST APIs and third-party integration experience.
• Backend testing discipline for monetary calculations and accuracy.
• Grafana/Prometheus monitoring experience for SLA-critical flows.
• Agile/Scrum experience and fault-tolerant Go architecture.
• Upper-Intermediate+ English or higher.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve a real-time cross-selling platform with live data flows.
• Own the backend powering multiple user-facing apps in a gRPC microservices setup.
• Design and maintain REST/gRPC APIs for core insurance platforms and third parties.
• Model transactional data in PostgreSQL with audit trails for policies and claims.
• Implement event-driven workflows using RabbitMQ or Kafka with reliable delivery.
• Write unit and integration tests focused on monetary calculations and accuracy.
• Instrument services with Grafana/Prometheus to monitor critical flows.
• Participate in code reviews to uphold high quality and standards.
• Contribute to scalable, available, and resilient platform design decisions.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, QA, and DevOps in an Agile/Scrum context.
• Shape architectural choices balancing flexibility and maintainability.

Skills

Golang

Production experience

Go concurrency

Docker

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

gRPC

REST API

Testing

Agile/Scrum

English

Education

CS degree

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

Docker

Job description

Andersen is hiring a Go Developer to build a central integration platform for insurance tech. You will work on a real-time cross-selling engine, microservices, and calculations for policy pricing and claims.

The role involves REST/gRPC APIs, PostgreSQL data modeling with audit trails, and event-driven workflows using RabbitMQ or Kafka. Docker-based deployments in regulated environments are expected, with Agile/Scrum teamwork and a focus on scalability.