Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

the Opportunity • San Jose, CA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Our client is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join their backend engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and supporting scalable, high-performance distributed applications. You will work with modern cloud-native technologies and have a significant impact on the architecture and reliability of mission-critical systems. This position is ideal for a polyglot engineer with deep expertise in Go and a strong understanding of event-driven architectures. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining the core services that power the company's platform. You will focus on developing robust, event-driven microservices using Go, managing asynchronous communication with messaging queues, and ensuring high availability and performance in a cloud environment (Azure). This is a hands-on role where you'll be expected to lead by example, writing high-quality, well-tested code and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions.

Requirements

• Strong experience with Go (Golang) and Java.
• Proven experience with Apache Kafka and/or Apache ActiveMQ.
• Proficiency in working with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (e.g., AKS, Azure Functions, Key Vault).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven design.
• [Number] years of professional software development experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NATS messaging.
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in a high-volume, high-scalability production environment.
• Strong production troubleshooting and performance optimization skills.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices primarily using Go (Golang).
• Build and maintain event-driven solutions using a message queue system such as Apache Kafka or ActiveMQ.
• Design data models and work with relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases to support application data needs.
• Develop, deploy, and support applications in a Microsoft Azure environment, potentially using services like Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Work with NATS for messaging where applicable.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure smooth project execution and delivery.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and distributed applications.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed