Remote Senior Golang Backend Developer (Freelance, Remote)

Description:

• The Senior Golang Developer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality Golang applications.
• Collaborating with teams to analyze problems, engineer software solutions, and optimize system flow and data usage.
• Writing clean, efficient, and scalable Go code.
• Creating and integrating backend components with front-end designs.
• Integrating and securing data storage solutions.
• Conducting tests, managing bugs, and developing automated test scripts.
• Identifying and eliminating performance bottlenecks and bugs.
• Connecting applications with additional web servers and maintaining API functionality.
• Producing and updating technical documentation for system strategies and maintenance.
• Keeping abreast of the latest developments in Golang and related technologies.
• Iterating on applications post-deployment to enhance performance based on feedback.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in Golang development, with a solid grasp of frameworks and tools such as Gorilla and GORM.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and building scalable server-side applications.
• Proficiency in software development lifecycle best practices, including testing and debugging.
• Comprehensive knowledge of web development processes (design, development, deployment).
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS), RESTful APIs, JSON, gRPC, containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with both relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Comfortable using front-end technologies, including HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 and frameworks like ReactJS or VueJS.
• Agile methodology knowledge and experience working in a distributed, international team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a relevant field.

Benefits:

• A true remote working environment with a non-linear workday in line with productivity and balancing work and personal life.
• Part of a strongly scaling business and market.
• Working with highly innovative tools and systems of a modern, fully digital business.
• High degree of accountability and responsibility.
• Ample opportunities for coaching, training, and self-development incorporated with regular performance reviews.
• Working in a most modern SaaS system environment.
• A good income with half-yearly reviews.