Software Engineer II - Location is HYBRID in either Dallas, TX or Denver, CO

Forged Fiber 37•Denver, CO

1d•$70,000 - $116,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Forged Fiber is seeking a Software Engineer II with strong proficiency in Golang to design, build, test, deploy, and support reliable backend services and APIs. The role contributes to cloud-based applications and data-enabled platforms supporting reporting, operational workflows, and business decision-making. The engineer works with product owners, engineers, data professionals, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, maintainable, and scalable solutions. This is a hybrid position based in Denver, Colorado, or Dallas, Texas, with regular in-office collaboration expected. The role includes delivering features independently as well as collaborating on larger initiatives, and owning assigned work from design through production support. The anticipated base salary range is $70,000–$116,000, with location-based ranges and individual pay varying according to skills, experience, and other relevant factors. Forged Fiber offers a comprehensive package of health, life, voluntary lifestyle benefits, and other wellbeing perks. Selected candidates will undergo a background screening, which may include criminal-record, motor-vehicle-report, or drug screening checks depending on position requirements. The employer participates in E-Verify. Forged Fiber states that it provides equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience, including hands-on backend development.
Strong proficiency in Golang, including practical experience building and supporting production services or APIs.
Understanding of API design, concurrency, error handling, testing, dependency management, and performance in Go.
Experience with SQL and relational database concepts.
Experience deploying or supporting applications in a modern cloud platform.
Experience with Git-based development workflows, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and production deployments.
Ability to write high-quality, maintainable backend code and diagnose complex technical issues.
Self-sufficient problem-solving and time-management skills, with sound judgment about when to collaborate or escalate.
Clear communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineers, product owners, and business partners.
Ability to succeed in a rapidly changing environment while maintaining strong business ethics and a focus on quality.
Legally authorized to work in the United States permanently without current or future employer sponsorship.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, information systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Experience with Java or another strongly typed backend language.
Experience with containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, or cloud-native application patterns.
Experience with event-driven systems, messaging, distributed systems, or high-volume data services.
Familiarity with application security, vulnerability remediation, secrets management, and secure coding practices.
Experience with observability tools and practices, including structured logging, metrics, tracing, dashboards, and alerting.
Working knowledge of frontend development or experience collaborating on full-stack solutions.
Experience working in an Agile delivery environment such as Kanban or Scrum.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Golang as the primary programming language.
Build scalable, resilient, observable applications for cloud deployment and production support.
Write clean, readable, documented, and testable code using sound software engineering practices.
Use SQL and relational databases to access, process, and serve data reliably.
Deploy and operate applications in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or a comparable cloud environment.
Create and maintain automated unit, integration, and service-level tests.
Participate in CI/CD, source-control, code-review, and release-management processes.
Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement durable fixes.
Improve application performance, reliability, security, logging, monitoring, and alerting.
Partner with product owners and stakeholders to refine requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
Deliver small features and enhancements independently while collaborating with the team on larger initiatives.
Contribute to continuous improvement in engineering standards, DevOps automation, documentation, and team practices.
Own assigned work from design through production support, with appropriate collaboration and communication.
Improve the reliability, performance, test coverage, and maintainability of the team’s applications.