Senior Golang Software Engineer

TechDigital Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned Go Developer to create scalable and efficient applications. In this role, you will leverage your 8+ years of experience to build and integrate microservices using gRPC, while ensuring optimal performance through MySQL database design and API development. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, utilizing tools like Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and enhance your technical expertise in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Go for scalable application development.
• Strong knowledge of API security and performance optimization.
• Proficiency with microservices using gRPC and Protobuf.
• Strong MySQL database design and query optimization.
• Experience designing REST and gRPC APIs with proper error handling and versioning.
• Experience with API security and performance optimization.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues using logs and metrics.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and integrate microservices using gRPC and Go.
• Design and implement robust APIs with proper error handling.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers across teams.
• Implement security best practices for APIs and data access.
• Monitor, profile, and optimize system performance in production.

Skills

Go

gRPC

MySQL

API design

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Version control (Git)

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Agile

Git

Documentation

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

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Job description:

• 8+ years experience using Go for building scalable, efficient, and maintainable applications.
• Familiarity with Go modules, testing, and debugging tools.
• Hands-on experience developing and integrating microservices using gRPC.
• Understanding of Protobuf (Protocol Buffers) for data serialization.
• Proficiency with MySQL database design, optimization, and querying.
• Experience with database schema design and writing optimized SQL queries.
• Understanding of database transactions, indexing, and MySQL performance tuning.
• Experience designing and implementing robust APIs (REST/gRPC) with proper error handling, logging, and versioning.
• Familiarity with API security (authentication, authorization) and performance optimization.
• Experience using monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack for performance monitoring and log analysis.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues using logs and metrics.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex systems.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams (engineers, product managers, etc.).
• Experience working in an agile environment (Scrum, Kanban).
• Proficient with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Experience writing technical documentation and ensuring code quality through reviews.