GO Developers (Contractors)

Job Title: Senior Go Developer (5-8 Years Experience, PostgreSQL)

Type:  Contractors

Experience:  4-6 years

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Go Developer who is proficient in building scalable, high-performance backend applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in the Go programming language and hands-on experience with PostgreSQL database systems. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend services, ensuring data integrity, performance, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang)
• Implement efficient data models and database schemas in PostgreSQL
• Optimize database queries and ensure high performance for large-scale applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
• Integrate data storage solutions and ensure data security and compliance
• Architect, implement, and maintain microservices-based solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and mentor junior developers
• Work with DevOps to deploy and monitor applications in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Contribute to technical documentation and best practices

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5-8 years of professional software development experience, with at least 3 years in Go
• Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning
• Experience building RESTful APIs, microservices and working with JSON
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
• Understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Solid knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Familiarity with Kafka

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, Redis) and key-value stores
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (React) is a plus
• Familiarity with Kafka