Senior Backend Engineer

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with strong Go expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain distributed backend systems using Go, AWS, Kafka, Postgres, and DynamoDB
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define user journeys, performance goals, and success metrics
• Own critical parts of the platform infrastructure, ensuring reliability and operational excellence

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in hands-on software engineering roles
• Proven track record building and scaling enterprise systems using Go, AWS, Kafka, Postgres, and/or DynamoDB
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and event-driven architectures
• Based in Europe; remote-first with occasional team offsites