Senior Go Backend Engineer — Remote (EU, 6mo Contract)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

YLD is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a client team, building scalable and fault-tolerant software. You’ll design robust architectures, implement backend services, and ensure performance across SaaS platforms in a remote-first, EU-based role.

You should be proficient in Go, cloud environments, APIs, and modern deployment with Docker/Kubernetes, while communicating clearly with teammates and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Senior Software Engineer with hands-on Go experience and cloud familiarity.
• Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant architectures for SaaS.
• Strong communicator, able to explain technical concepts to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable architectures for client projects in a remote-first setting.
• Build backend services and APIs with a focus on reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across locations to deliver value.

Skills

Go

Cloud platforms

APIs

Distributed systems

TDD

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

REST APIs

Job description

YLD is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a client team, building scalable and fault-tolerant software. You’ll design robust architectures, implement backend services, and ensure performance across SaaS platforms in a remote-first, EU-based role.

You should be proficient in Go, cloud environments, APIs, and modern deployment with Docker/Kubernetes, while communicating clearly with teammates and stakeholders.