Senior Software Engineer (Golang & AWS)

Jobot; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Excellent healthcare, dental + vision coverage

Equity + options in a promising startup

Job summary

A fully remote SaaS startup is seeking a backend developer with strong Golang skills to design and ship services. The role emphasizes autonomy and offers a chance to own a project from the ground up. Ideal candidates will have 3–6 years of experience with SaaS products and proficiency with AWS. This position includes excellent healthcare benefits and equity options.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience working on SaaS products.
• Proven track record of backend fluency with Golang.
• Well-versed with AWS services and Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship Golang services.
• Build on AWS with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD.
• Own event-driven pipelines for telemetry, schedules, and user automations.

Skills

Golang proficiency

Experience with AWS

Backend fluency

Self-direction in remote work

Experience in startups

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

CloudWatch

Job description

Base pay range

$135,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Overview

Fully remote SaaS startup! Room for growth, autonomy & agency of an exciting project!

This Jobot Job is hosted by Grant Greenhalgh.

What you’ll do

• Design and ship Golang services
• Build on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, CloudWatch) with IaC and CI/CD
• Own event-driven pipelines for telemetry, schedules, and user automations
• Model data in PostgreSQL + Redis
• Raise the bar on observability and security

What we’re looking for

• 3–6 years of experience working on SaaS products
• Proven track record of backend fluency with Golang
• Well-versed with AWS services and Infrastructure
• Past startup experience, ideally owning projects with a lean team
• Comfort working remotely with self-direction as needed

Benefits

• Fully remote + asynchronous culture
• Excellent healthcare, dental + vision coverage
• Stable + well-funded
• Chance to own a project from the ground up
• Equity + options in a promising startup

Job details

What you’ll do and what to expect in this role as described above.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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