Staff Software Engineer - Backend/API

CENTEGIX; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in wearable safety technology seeks a Staff Backend Software Engineer to design and deliver backend systems using Go and cloud technologies. This advanced role involves leading projects, mentoring team members, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a remote-first environment.

Benefits

Remote-first work environment

Participation in company-wide discretionary bonus

15 days paid time off

11 paid holidays

Monthly device reimbursement

Up to $2500/year for education expenses

Various Healthcare plans

401(k) plan with 4% employer contribution

Employee Referral Bonus

Charitable Program Match

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with Go in microservices.
• 2+ years software deployed on GCP or AWS.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Solve high-complexity software engineering problems.
• Build and maintain Go services and REST APIs.
• Support junior team members in solving problems.

Skills

Go

Microservices architecture

Unit testing

DevOps

API patterns

Agile processes

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

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CENTEGIX is the industry leader in wearable safety technology for healthcare, education, government, and commercial workplaces with over 600,000 badges in use. The cloud-based CENTEGIX Safety Platform initiates the fastest response time for emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme. Leaders in over 12,000 locations nationwide trust CENTEGIX's innovative safety solutions to empower and protect people (every day).

Purpose

The Staff Backend Software Engineer is responsible for the hands-on design, creation, testing, and delivery of backend software systems, including Go (Golang) services, REST API endpoints, Google Cloud Functions, and event management systems.

The Staff Backend Software Engineer role is a highly advanced software engineering position that often involves responsibilities beyond individual contributions, supporting the success of larger domain and cross-functional teams.

Position Responsibilities

1. Solving high-complexity software engineering problems
2. Building and maintaining a suite of Go services and a Go REST API
3. Contributing to hands-on software engineering research and development efforts
4. Supporting junior and mid-level team members in solving medium-complexity software engineering problems
5. Leading the implementation of projects of all sizes, including large-scale projects
6. Advocating for best practices
7. Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
8. Triaging issues and refining requirements with stakeholders
9. Supporting an Agile delivery process

Requirements

• 5+ years experience working with Go in a microservices architecture
• 2+ years experience developing software deployed to Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Extensive experience with unit testing concepts and practices
• Extensive experience with DevOps enablement concepts and practices
• Extensive experience with API patterns and service-oriented architectures
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Interest in continually learning new skills and technologies
• Ability to understand the overall software platform beyond the primary stack (Go)
• Experience with Agile processes

What’s in it for you?

• Remote-first work environment with flexible workplace options
• Participation in company-wide discretionary bonus
• 15 days paid time off (prorated)
• 11 paid holidays
• Monthly device reimbursement
• Up to $2500/year reimbursement for eligible education expenses
• Various Healthcare plans (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) plan with 4% employer contribution
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Charitable Program Match

CENTEGIX is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind and are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status.