GoLang React Developer - ImagineX Consulting

ImagineX is a tech company that deploys AI-assisted teams to build and secure mission-critical enterprise solutions with our clients - spanning software, data, and AI. Structured like a software company, not a traditional consultancy, we blend deep technical expertise with authentic values, achieving world-class satisfaction (NPS 91). Our dedicated teams specialize in software, data, and AI across the U.S. and LATAM, bridging the gap between boutique agility and enterprise scale.

We are seeking a Senior GoLang Developer to lead the development of scalable, resilient backend services while also contributing to modern React.js front-end applications. You will architect and implement core platform components, optimize system performance, and collaborate closely with product, DevOps, and engineering leadership. This role requires deep expertise in Go, hands-on experience with React.js, strong systems-level thinking, and the ability to influence engineering direction.

This role is Monday-Friday,fully onsite in our client's office in Atlanta (Midtown). Candidates must be able to commute to the client site daily.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Go.
• Build and maintain responsive, reusable React.js components and front-end features that integrate with Go-based APIs.
• Architect distributed systems and microservices with a focus on scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Design and document clean, well-versioned APIs (REST, gRPC, or GraphQL) that support both internal services and front-end applications.
• Optimize performance across APIs, data pipelines, and service-to-service communication.
• Implement best practices for code quality, testing, CI/CD, and cloud-native deployment.
• Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests across both backend and front-end codebases.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, DevOps, and frontend teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Work directly with client stakeholders onsite to gather requirements, clarify priorities, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Lead technical decisions around system design, data modeling, and infrastructure.
• Ensure application security best practices, including authentication, authorization, input validation, and secure data handling.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing code reviews and architectural guidance.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, including performance bottlenecks and distributed system failures.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and agile ceremonies with the client's engineering teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks.
• Evaluate and adopt AI-assisted development tools and practices to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term engineering strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience, with 3+ years of hands-on Go development.
• 2+ years of professional experience building applications with React.js, including hooks, state management (e.g., Redux, Context API, or similar), and component-driven architecture.
• Experience building microservices and distributed systems at scale.
• Proficiency with REST, gRPC, GraphQL, or event-driven architectures.
• Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, caching layers, and message queues.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability tools Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, idiomatic Go code.
• Ability to work onsite Monday-Friday at the client's office in Midtown Atlanta.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
• Experience with Next.js, front-end testing frameworks (Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress, or Playwright), and front-end performance optimization.
• Experience with Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) or clean architecture.
• Prior consulting or client-facing experience.

This role is based in the US and only open to citizens and permanent residents of the US who do not require visa sponsorship.