Backend Engineer with GCP experience (NodeJS & Go)

Upwork • Remote (Brazil) • Contractor • Senior • 5 views • 7 days ago
São Paulo
5+ years exp
Go
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
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An enterprise level client is seeking a versatile Backend Engineer to drive the modernization of our client backend microservices architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this client-facing consulting role, you will play a key part in transforming core services using Node.js/TypeScript and Go.

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Node.js and Go.
  • Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business requirements, articulate technical strategies, and deliver solutions that drive measurable impact.
  • Optimize and modernize existing backend systems to enhance performance, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and integrate modern middleware solutions and cloud-native services.
  • 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience with TypeScript and Node.js (Primary Skill)
  • 2+ years of production-level experience with Go (Secondary Skill)
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and deploying microservices on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to thrive in client-facing consulting environments

Availability to work full-time within Mountain Time (MT) business hours

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