Software Engineer II - Golang

We're looking for a Software Engineer II who owns the development of well-scoped backend services and features that power Subscribili's platform. You work independently on assigned problems, write production-grade Go, and partner with product and senior engineers to turn requirements into reliable, well-tested systems.

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Design and Development:

• Design and build complex, high-volume backend systems and APIs in Golang.
• Decompose large, ambiguous problems into deliverable milestones for yourself and others.
• Drive integrations across services, third parties, and data stores at a system level.

Code Quality and Testing:

• Define and enforce testing, code-quality, and review standards for the team.
• Set the example for maintainable, well-documented, production-grade code.
• Improve tooling and processes that raise overall code quality.

Architecture and Technical Direction:

• Own architecture for major systems; make and document high-impact design decisions and trade-offs.
• Define backend engineering standards and patterns others build on.
• Evaluate new technologies and lead technical strategy for your area.

Collaboration and Influence:

• Partner with product and leadership to shape roadmaps and technical priorities.
• Mentor and level up SDE-1/SDE-2 engineers; grow the team's capability.
• Drive alignment across teams on technical direction.

Operations, Reliability and Security:

• Own the reliability, scalability, and performance of systems handling high-volume transactions.
• Lead incident response and drive post-incident improvements; champion observability.
• Build security and data integrity into system design from the start; set practices for responsible data handling, including HIPAA/PHI.

The core requirements for the job include the following:

Languages and Foundations:

• Deep proficiency in Golang and its ecosystem.
• Expert command of concurrency, goroutines, and channels.
• Working knowledge of Python is a big plus.

AI-Assisted Development:

• Sets the bar for AI-assisted development on the pod, defining how and when AI tooling is used and what validation looks like before code ships.
• Mentors others to treat AI output as a starting point, not an answer, and owns the quality and maintainability of AI-assisted work across the pod.

APIs and Distributed Systems:

• Proven experience with RESTful APIs and gRPC.
• Strong experience designing microservices and distributed systems at scale.

Data Stores:

• Core: relational databases PostgreSQL and/or MySQL, including data modelling for scale.
• Nice to have: Experience with DynamoDB (NoSQL) and/or Redis (caching) is a plus, not a requirement.

Cloud and Infrastructure:

• Deep experience operating production systems in the cloud (we run on AWS), with strong command of Docker, CI/CD, and Git.
• Our backend runs on AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Lambda; specific experience with these isn't required. A solid foundation in Docker and container orchestration transfers directly.
• As our platform scales, we're investing in container orchestration (ECS/EKS, Kubernetes); experience leading that kind of evolution is a strong plus.

Bonus Points:

• Experience in healthcare, fintech, or analytics-driven platforms.
• Familiarity with event tracking, system monitoring, and payment workflows.
• Understanding of compliance, data privacy, or healthcare regulations (e. g., HIPAA/PHI).