Senior Software Engineer (Golang & AWS)

Jobot; Roanoke (VA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision coverage

Equity and options in a promising startup

Opportunity to lead projects from inception

Job summary

A dynamic SaaS startup is seeking a remote backend developer fluent in Golang to take charge of key backend services and work autonomously. Ideal candidates will have experience in SaaS products and AWS infrastructure. This role offers competitive salary and the opportunity to own projects from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in backend development, preferably in SaaS environment.
• Proven backend development skills with Golang.
• Familiarity with AWS services and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Golang backend services.
• Build and maintain infrastructure on AWS.
• Model data using PostgreSQL and Redis.

Skills

Backend development fluency with Golang

Experience with AWS services

3–6 years of experience working on SaaS products

Self-direction in remote work

Past startup experience

Job description

Overview

Fully remote SaaS startup! Room for growth, autonomy & agency of an exciting project. You’ll be the driver on a critical set of backend services, working with autonomy and end-to-end ownership.

Base pay range: $135,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr. This range is provided by Jobot. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Job Details

Job details: Fully remote SaaS startup! Both growth and independence are available in this role, with an emphasis on backend development.

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

About us / Why join

• 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

Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button and sending us your resume.

Salary $135,000 - $170,000 per year

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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