Remote Senior Software Engineer (Go) - Platform API

Description:

• As a Senior Go Engineer on the Platform APIs Team, you will work on pivotal distributed services where performance, scalability, and reliability are crucial.
• You will tackle projects independently while also collaborating on complex challenges, brainstorming new designs, and discussing innovative ideas.
• Your role will involve maintaining high-performance standards and contributing to cost-efficient optimizations that impact the entire platform.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance Go-based microservices essential to transaction management and payment processing.
• You will push the boundaries of CockroachDB with efficient database configurations and high-performing queries to support scalability and speed.
• Optimizing inter-service communication using NATS for low-latency and distributed processing will be part of your duties.
• You will continuously refine services to balance cost-efficiency with high performance while maintaining strict availability and performance SLOs.
• Maintaining high availability standards in a Kubernetes multi-cloud environment across AWS, Azure, and GCP is expected.

Requirements:

• A deep understanding of designing and building distributed systems is essential.
• You should enjoy working on complex challenges within critical software where high performance and robustness are necessary.
• Familiarity with cloud and containerization technologies, test automation tools, and CI/CD pipelines is required.
• An interest in owning projects end-to-end and supporting them as they go live in production is important.
• You should have an appreciation for clean code and software engineering best practices.
• Experience with Go and a “right tool for the job” mentality is necessary.
• Great communication skills and a willingness to share knowledge and collaborate with others are essential.
• Exposure to Kubernetes and/or CockroachDB is desirable.

Benefits:

• The position offers a fully remote working environment.
• You will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions in the payments industry.
• The company values diversity and inclusivity, providing a supportive work environment.
• There are opportunities for professional growth and development within the team.
• The company is committed to equal opportunity and preventing discrimination, ensuring a fair recruitment process for all candidates.