Senior Golang Backend Developer
First seen by Alion on Aug 25, 2026.
Job Description :
We are looking for a skilled Backend Developer with strong expertise in Go (Golang), networking, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience building high-performance backend services and distributed microservices, along with a strong understanding of network protocols, VPN technologies, Linux networking, security, and real-time monitoring.
The role involves designing and developing scalable backend services that interact closely with networking and infrastructure components.
Key Responsibilities :
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Go (Golang).
- Build and maintain distributed microservices-based architectures for high-availability systems.
- Develop concurrent and performance-sensitive applications using Go's concurrency features.
- Design and implement RESTful and gRPC APIs for internal and external services.
- Work on network programming and integration with Linux-based networking environments.
- Develop and maintain solutions involving OSPF routing, IPsec VPN, VTI, and network interfaces.
- Integrate network monitoring and management capabilities using SNMP, SNMP traps, and real-time monitoring systems.
- Develop software components for network configuration, monitoring, automation, and orchestration.
- Work with Linux networking concepts including routing, interfaces, sockets, TCP/IP, DNS, and network troubleshooting.
- Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, and related security technologies.
- Design secure APIs and ensure adherence to application and network security best practices.
- Analyze and optimize application performance, latency, resource utilization, and system reliability.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across application, networking, and infrastructure layers.
- Work with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure to deploy and operate backend services.
- Collaborate with DevOps, network engineering, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams.
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, technical design, testing, and production support.
- Develop monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability capabilities for distributed services.
Required Technical Skills :
1. Go / Backend Development :
- Strong hands-on experience with Go (Golang).
- Strong understanding of Go concurrency, goroutines, channels, synchronization, and memory management.
- Experience developing scalable and high-performance backend applications.
- Strong knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Experience developing RESTful APIs and gRPC services.
2. Networking :
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, networking fundamentals, and Linux networking.
- Hands-on experience with OSPF routing protocols.
- Strong knowledge of IPsec VPN and Virtual Tunnel Interfaces (VTI).
- Experience with network programming and network configuration/automation.
- Experience with SNMP integration, SNMP traps, monitoring, and alerting.
- Understanding of network troubleshooting and real-time network monitoring.
3. Security & APIs :
- Experience implementing secure APIs and authentication mechanisms.
- Strong understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, mTLS, authentication, and authorization.
- Good understanding of application and network security principles.
- Experience securing microservices and API communication.
4. Cloud & Infrastructure :
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed infrastructure.
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP is preferred.
- Experience with CI/CD, observability, logging, and monitoring tools is an advantage.
Preferred Skills :
- Go / Golang
- Distributed Microservices
- Linux Networking
- Network Programming
- OSPF
- IPsec VPN
- VTI
- SNMP / SNMP Traps
- REST APIs
- gRPC
- OAuth 2.0 / JWT
- mTLS
- Authentication & Authorization
- Docker / Kubernetes
- Cloud Native Architecture
- Network Security
- Real-Time Monitoring
Skills
Distributed Systems, Golang, Network Tools, Network Protocols, Microservices Architecture, RESTful API, Linux, VPN