Backend Software Engineer

Airvet Inc

3h•Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our engineering team and take ownership of our core Go backend. You'll work within our repo — building features, improving reliability, and helping scale the systems that power millions of pet care interactions. This is primarily a backend role, but you'll have the option to contribute across the stack. Depending on your interests and strengths, you may also help with infrastructure (Terraform, Kubernetes, AWS) or our web applications (Next.js, TypeScript).

Requirements

Strong proficiency in Go — you've built and shipped production services
Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design (migrations, query optimization, indexing)
Familiarity with REST API design
Experience with Docker and containerized development workflows
Comfort working with async processing (message queues, background workers)
Experience with AWS services (any of: SQS, S3, RDS, EKS, SES)
Solid understanding of testing practices — unit, integration, and end-to-end
Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
3+ years of professional software engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Terraform
Familiarity with Next.js, TypeScript, or modern frontend frameworks
Experience with Firebase Auth or federated authentication systems
Exposure to real-time communication systems (WebSockets, SSE, video/audio)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
Background in healthtech, veterinary, or marketplace platforms

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain Go backend services that power the Airvet platform
Work with PostgreSQL (including PostGIS for geospatial features) and Redis
Build and consume REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
Integrate with third-party services like Stripe, Twilio, Firebase, and AWS
Write well-tested code using Go's testing tools, Ginkgo/Gomega, and integration tests with Dockertest/Testcontainers
Contribute to observability with DataDog, Prometheus metrics and OpenTelemetry instrumentation
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and on-call rotations
Optionally contribute to infrastructure (Terraform, EKS, Kustomize) or web frontends (Next.js, TypeScript, React)

Benefits

Competitive salary and commission structure
Stock options
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, including Dependents
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Life and AD&D policies
Unlimited Discretionary Time off, paid holidays, and a flexible time off approach
Los Angeles-based and Remote Work team
401K Retirement Plan through Human Interest (Employee contribution - Not matched currently)
Pet-friendly, of course! Access to Airvet as a benefit
Monthly stipend for work-from-home
Annual Educational reimbursement program