Senior Go Developer

Proxify; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-time payments

8-hour work days

Flex days

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Proxify is seeking Senior Go developers to join a new product development initiative. You will build a new platform from the ground up, focusing on backend engineering with Golang and collaborating with the existing engineering team.

The role sits in the financial technology space, enabling businesses to offer flexible payment and leasing options for hardware and equipment. This is a long-term, full-time remote engagement with cutting-edge technologies and real-world impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Go in production systems.
• Strong concurrency, goroutines, and Go internals.
• Experience building RESTful and/or gRPC services.
• Distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container/orchestration tools.
• Experience writing automated tests (unit/integration).
• Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go (Golang).
• Build scalable, reliable, and high-performance distributed systems.
• Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Optimize applications for performance, latency, and throughput.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues in complex systems.
• Work in an agile environment and follow modern development practices.

Skills

Backend development

Go

Concurrency

REST/GRPC

Distributed systems

Databases

Docker/Kubernetes

Testing

English

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Talent has no borders. Proxify's mission is to connect top developers around the world with the opportunities they deserve. So, it doesn't matter where you are; we are here to help you fast-track your independent career in the right direction.

Since our launch, Proxify's developers have successfully worked with 1200+ happy clients to build their products and growth features. 5000+ talented developers trust Proxify and its network to fulfill their dreams and objectives.

Proxify is shaped by a global network of supportive, talented developers interested in remote full-time jobs. Our Glassdoor (4.5/5) and Trustpilot (4.8/5) ratings reflect the trust developers place in us and our commitment to our members' success.

The Role

We are looking for Senior Go developers to join a new product development initiative. The developer will build a new platform from the ground up. The role focuses on backend engineering with Golang and collaboration with the existing engineering team. The work includes designing backend functionality and contributing to the overall architecture of the new product.

The company operates in the financial technology sector and focuses on enabling businesses to offer flexible payment and leasing options for hardware and equipment.

This is a long-term, full-time remote engagement. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, solve complex backend challenges, and deliver impactful features used by real customers worldwide.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of professional backend development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Go in production systems
• Strong understanding of concurrency, goroutines, and Go internals
• Experience building RESTful and/or gRPC services
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architecture
• Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, or other container/orchestration tools
• Experience writing automated tests (unit/integration)
• Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality results remotely
• Located in CET timezone (+/- 3 hours), we are unable to consider applications from candidates in other time zones.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with message brokers (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Knowledge of security best practices for backend systems
• Experience with high-traffic or low-latency platforms
• Contributions to open-source Go projects
• Experience in startup or fast-paced environments

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go (Golang)
• Build scalable, reliable, and high-performance distributed systems
• Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Optimize applications for performance, latency, and throughput
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making
• Debug and troubleshoot production issues in complex systems
• Work in an agile environment and follow modern development practices

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