Senior Software Engineer (Golang)
About The Position
Ontrac Solutions partners with elite engineering organizations to build systems that operate at scale. Our team supports high-impact technology initiatives across cloud architecture, product engineering, automation, security, and AI-driven solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled Golang Backend Software Engineer to support a critical customer engagement focused on scalable backend services, API development, datastore integrations, platform refactoring, and workflow automation. The Golang Backend Software Engineer will provide hands-on engineering support across backend services, APIs, datastores, and security platform initiatives. This role is ideal for an engineer who is highly proficient in Go, comfortable working in complex production codebases, and experienced in building reliable, tested, and scalable backend systems. The successful candidate will help extend existing services, refactor legacy functionality, support decommissioning efforts, and build new integrations aligned to the customer’s roadmap.
Requirements
- Strong professional experience building backend services and APIs with Golang
- Experience designing and maintaining scalable, production-ready backend systems
- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and/or MongoDB
- Experience writing unit tests, integration tests, and validating backend service reliability
- Ability to read, understand, refactor, and decommission code in complex systems
- Working knowledge of AWS services and relevant development libraries/APIs
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment
- Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with distributed engineering teams
- Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and business stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience with TypeScript or type-safe backend development practices
- Familiarity with Jira API integrations or Jira Service Desk workflows
- Familiarity with Identity and Access Management
- Experience supporting security platform engineering, control automation, or internal workflow platforms
- Basic frontend familiarity with HTML, JavaScript, ReactJS, and CSS
- Experience extending access portals, approval systems, or internal enterprise tooling
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Golang
- Work with backend datastores, including PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Write and maintain comprehensive backend unit and integration tests
- Navigate complex codebases to understand existing functionality, refactor services, and support decommissioning efforts
- Build reliable service integrations across internal platforms and third-party systems
- Support backend development using relevant AWS services, SDKs, APIs, and client libraries
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and customer stakeholders to define, refine, and deliver project scope
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery reviews
- Contribute to documentation, technical decision-making, and implementation planning
- Support platform enhancements related to security workflows, access management, approval services, and control automation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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