Senior Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, May 19, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

To support the growth of a dynamic prediction market platform, the full-time Senior Backend Engineer will architect and implement Go-based services, define engineering standards, and uphold code quality while working in a hybrid remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Architect and implement Go-based services capable of sustaining high request throughput with low latency
  • Define and enforce engineering standards, including API versioning and service health benchmarks
  • Drive code quality through reviews, conventions, and technical documentation while collaborating cross-functionally
Required qualifications
  • 5+ years of production experience with Go, including idioms, interfaces, and concurrency patterns
  • Strong experience in API and microservices architecture, particularly REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Deep SQL expertise with PostgreSQL or MySQL, and familiarity with Redis and ClickHouse
  • Experience with event-driven architecture and messaging systems like Kafka or Redpanda
  • Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry

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