Senior Go Engineer – RPC Platform (Remote)

Socket.dev

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Quicknode is seeking a Senior Go Engineer for our RPC Platform to design, build, and scale high-throughput backend services used by developers and enterprises worldwide. You will own end-to-end delivery from design through production, shaping distributed systems and Go-based infrastructure.

The role emphasizes autonomy, deep ownership, and collaboration with Product, Infrastructure, and DevEx teams. You’ll contribute to performance, uptime, and developer experience in a globally distributed,

Qualifications

6–10 years building and operating backend or distributed systems in high-scale production environments.
Strong proficiency in Go and ability to quickly adapt to new languages/ frameworks.
Experience designing/operating distributed systems, databases, and streaming architectures.
Proven track record delivering scalable, reliable systems with measurable impact.
Experience with Web3 or blockchain infrastructure, RPC services or data pipelines.
Excellent problem solving and ability to debug cross-system production issues.
Autonomous, proactive, and able to deliver in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Strong communication across engineering, product, and customer-facing teams.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize high-throughput, low-latency backend services in Go.
Architect distributed systems.
Own end-to-end delivery from design through production.
Improve uptime and reduce latency across services.
Collaborate with Product, Infrastructure, and DevEx teams.
Debug and resolve complex production issues.
Drive engineering standards and best practices.