Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

Senior Software Engineer (Golang)

Location : Remote (Brazil)

Experience : 8+ years overall

Engagement : Contractor

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in Golang , Node.js , and React to develop and enhance high-performance, scalable backend services. The role emphasizes Go, gRPC, Kafka, Kubernetes, and cloud-native development across AWS and GCP . You will be responsible for building robust backend services, integrating with MongoDB , streaming data via Kafka , and ensuring reliability in containerized environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data-intensive Go and Node.js gRPC APIs.
• Build, containerize, and deploy scalable Go microservices on Kubernetes (EKS, GKE).
• Refactor and modernize legacy Node.js services into idiomatic Go for improved performance and stability.
• Integrate and operate Apache Kafka pipelines for high-throughput event streaming.
• Leverage AWS and GCP cloud services to build resilient, cost-effective solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly.
• Conduct code reviews , mentor junior engineers, and promote best practices in testing, CI / CD, and security.
• Participate in architectural design reviews , focusing on scalability, fault tolerance, and cost optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Program Management, and QA.
• Provide realistic level of effort (LOE) estimates during planning cycles.
• Prototype and experiment with emerging technologies to improve engineering velocity.

Required Skills & Experience

Nice to Have