Software Engineer (Go)

Trust in SODA; United States; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trust in SODA is seeking a Senior or Staff Go Engineer to own core backend components and open-source codebases. The role emphasizes high-performance Go development, security, and long-term scalability in a fully remote setting, with collaboration across product and customer engineering teams.

The candidate should be a self-starter with proven Golang leadership, comfortable working CET hours, and willing to travel occasionally for team retreats.

Qualifications

• Senior or Staff Golang experience with ownership/lead capacity.
• Self-starter who can handle multi-week engineering challenges without hand-holding.
• Comfortable in a fully remote setup and CET time zone.

Responsibilities

• Own core platform components and open-source codebases with focus on performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with product and customer engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and refine capabilities.
• Drive architecture decisions and long-term improvements across Go backend services.

Skills

Go expertise

Ownership mindset

Self-starter

Remote work

Tools

GraphQL

gRPC

API Gateways

Job description

We are partnering with an ambitious, fast-growing tech start-up, looking to eliminate friction in building digital products end-to-end. Our client's platform enables developers from some of the world’s largest companies to design and streamline their API environments.

It is important to mention we have worked hard to build an environment we wished we had worked in before - place that supports innovation, experimentation, and trust. An environment where the engineers feel comfortable challenging and be challenged in the most positive sense of that word.

At the core of their product ecosystem is a high-performance, cutting-edge open-source router written entirely in Go. They are looking for a Senior or Staff Go Engineer who loves diving deep into complex technical challenges, writing high-throughput code, and driving open-source software forward.

What You'll Be Doing

Taking ownership of core platform components and open-source codebases, focusing on performance, system execution, security, and long-term scalability.

• Core Go Development - the backend of the backend as we call it :)
• Feature Innovation & Architecture: what else should we be looking at & working on
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product and customer engineering teams to troubleshoot complex technical issues and refine product capabilities.

What You Bring

• Go Expertise: Proven Senior or Staff-level Golang experience in an ownership or lead capacity.
• Self-Driven Mindset: A true self-starter who digs into complex, multi-week engineering challenges and solves them robustly without needing hand-holding.
• Remote Setup: Ability to thrive in a fully remote environment, with excellent English communication skills and availability to work within the CET time zone.
• Travel: Willingness to travel occasionally for team retreats and working sessions (at least twice a year).

Bonus Points

• Experience with GraphQL, API Gateways, Proxies, gRPC, or networking protocols.
• Active open-source contributions.