Backend Developer (Go/Kotlin) ID48361

AgileEngine • Philadelphia, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Backend Engineer (Go/Kotlin), you will build and maintain scalable microservices that power critical transactional systems, while leading the migration from a legacy monolith to modern cloud infrastructure. You’ll collaborate closely with mobile and product teams to design APIs, ensure high performance, and drive reliability across distributed systems. This role offers hands-on ownership of cloud architecture, opportunities to influence backend strategy, and growth in a culture that values technical excellence, autonomy, and impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field;
• 5+ years of backend software development experience;
• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) AND/OR Kotlin (server-side);
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery);
• Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools;
• Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems;
• Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases;
• Upper-intermediate English level.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to read/understand PHP;
• Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers;
• Experience with Event-Driven Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable microservices using Go (Golang) for transactional systems and Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF);
• Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code);
• Migrate data and logic from a legacy monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner;
• Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements;
• Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE;
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

Benefits

• Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
• Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
• Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
• Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees