Senior GoLang Engineer / Remote / Startup

Motion Recruitment; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (backend focused) for a contract-to-hire role. Work remotely on Go-based backend services and APIs over PostgreSQL and AWS, reporting to the CTO. The team is small and ownership is emphasized, with a path to full-time for strong performers.

The role emphasizes shipping new capabilities in a security tooling startup, with a strong review process for AI-generated code and a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong backend development in Go as your primary language.
• Experience building and shipping in a full stack environment.
• Solid database experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-native development.
• Track record of building new products or services from zero to one, ideally in a startup.
• Sound engineering judgment, including reviewing AI-generated code with confidence.
• Security-minded approach to design and code.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services and APIs in Go.
• Collaborate on architecture and design with the CTO.
• Review code and ship features with AI-assisted tools.
• Help move the product from zero to one in a startup environment.

Skills

Go

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

AWS

Full stack development

Startup experience

Security-minded design

AI-assisted code review

Tools

Python

Graph databases

CI/CD

Containers

Job description

This early-stage cybersecurity software company is hiring a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, backend focused, on a contract-to-hire basis. The role is fully remote. You will build backend services and APIs from scratch, mainly in Go, on top of PostgreSQL and AWS.
The best part of this role is ownership. You will report directly to the CTO and help shape the architecture and engineering culture while the team is still small. They want a senior engineer who has taken products from zero to one and can work fast with AI-assisted tools while carefully reviewing everything that ships. The product is already underway and focused on building new capabilities, not maintaining legacy code, in a new category of security tooling. Strong performers have a clear path to a full-time role.
Contract Duration: 6 – 12 Months
Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong backend development in Go as your primary language
• Experience building and shipping in a full stack environment
• Solid database experience with PostgreSQL and SQL Server
• Working knowledge of AWS and cloud-native development
• Track record of building new products or services from zero to one, ideally in a startup
• Sound engineering judgment, including reviewing AI-generated code with confidence
• Security-minded approach to design and code

Desired Skills & Experience

• Python experience
• Graph database exposure
• Hands-on DevOps or infrastructure work (CI/CD, containers, infrastructure as code)
• Background in cybersecurity, cryptography, or vulnerability management
• Experience with TLS, encryption protocols, or network scanning

What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown

• 55% Go
• 20% PostgreSQL and SQL Server
• 15% AWS
• 10% DevOps and infrastructure

Daily Responsibilities

• 70% Hands On
• 15% Architecture and Design with the CTO
• 15% Team Collaboration and Code Review

Posted By: Nick Florez