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Posted 24 Oct 2026

Backend Engineer - Golang

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Employment
Full time
Team
Software Engineering
Posted
24 Oct 2026

About the role

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang.
  • Build and optimise microservices and distributed systems on AWS.
  • Develop robust REST APIs and integrate internal and external services.
  • Improve application performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
  • Work with Product, Mobile, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver features end-to-end.
  • Participate in HLD/LLD, architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decisions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and drive root-cause resolution.
  • Take ownership of projects from design through deployment and monitoring.
  • Contribute to engineering best practices in a fast-paced startup environment.


Requirements:

  • Backend development experience.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Golang.
  • Good understanding of DSA, concurrency, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Experience with AWS, REST APIs, databases, caching, and messaging systems.
  • Working knowledge of HLD/LLD and system design.
  • Experience with Kafka, Elasticsearch, and Docker/Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and an ownership mindset.
  • Build and scale AI-powered consumer products.
  • Work closely with Product, Engineering, Growth, and Founders.
  • Solve real-world problems involving scale, performance, and distributed systems.
  • Enjoy high ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.

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