Lead Backend Developer (Remote)

Responsibilities

• Directly communicate with clients to efficiently handle and resolve their requests
• Develop and maintain a robust infrastructure for unit and automated testing
• Design, implement, and sustain highly scalable and high-performance services
• Collaborate with various teams to assess the broader impacts of design choices
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high code quality and foster knowledge sharing
• Lead the creation and evaluation of technical design proposals and proofs of concept
• Advocate for and implement engineering best practices to elevate standards
• Promote operational excellence by thorough testing and monitoring of our systems and code, diligently documenting processes, and providing on-call support

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Backend Developer with extensive expertise in Go
• At least one year of relevant leadership experience
• Proficiency with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Comprehensive knowledge of database management systems
• Experience with gRPC
• Proven ability to design, develop, deploy, and maintain cloud-based web services and microservices, with experience in AWS
• Capable of working autonomously and directly interacting with clients
• Excellent command of English, capable of effective communication at an upper-intermediate level or higher

Nice to have

• Experience with React, TypeScript, and Python
• Familiarity with MySQL and PostgreSQL

We offer

• Prepaid Medicine with Colsanitas for you and your legal dependents
• MetLife Life Insurance for you
• International projects with top brands
• Free licensed software
• Flexible engagement models
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
• Access to soft skills training in general communication, presenting and public speaking, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), cultural Intelligence, self-productivity, well-being and more.
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Library, including 22,000+ courses
• Support from a personal Skill Advisor
• Over 20 language courses
• Access to internal learning platforms, EPAM University and a wide range of professional communities and competency centers
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses