Go Backend Engineer

Sardine

4h•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a passionate Engineer to join our Application Platform Team. We build the core infrastructure, shared libraries, and architectural standards that power Sardine’s entire ecosystem. Why this role is different: You won’t just ship features; you will define how code is written across the company. If you enjoy digging deep into database internals, optimizing high-load systems, and solving complex architectural challenges, this is the place for you.

Requirements

Experience: 2–3+ years of commercial backend development experience.
Go Expertise: You have a deep understanding of Go, including concurrency primitives (goroutines/channels), memory management, and runtime behaviour.
Database Internals: Strong experience with various databases (SQL & NoSQL). You understand the trade-offs between different storage engines and consistency models.
Cloud Native: Hands-on experience with public clouds (AWS or GCP). You understand modern cloud architecture patterns.
Event-Driven Patterns: Experience building distributed systems using message queues and event-driven architecture.
Foundational Knowledge: Solid understanding of Networking (TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC) and the basics of Kubernetes.

Nice To Haves

Experience specifically with DynamoDB or Bigtable.
Hands-on work with AWS SQS/SNS or Google Pub/Sub, Kafka, ZeroMQ…
Experience implementing observability using tools like Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus.

Responsibilities

Architect & Build: Design and implement high-performance, scalable microservices using Go. You will build the foundation that other teams rely on.
Optimize Core Systems: Analyze and improve the efficiency of our infrastructure. You will identify and solve deep performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and network issues.
Standardize Best Practices: Help define architectural patterns for database usage, API design, and cloud infrastructure.
Infrastructure-as-Code: Work closely with Cloud environments (AWS/GCP) to ensure our platform is resilient, secure, and automated.

Benefits

Generous compensation in cash and equity
Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
MacBook Pro delivered to your door
One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
Monthly meal stipend
Monthly social meet-up stipend
Annual health and wellness stipend
Annual Learning stipend
Join a fast-growing company with world-class professionals from around the world. If you are seeking a meaningful career, you found the right place, and we would love to hear from you.