Golang Technical Leader (Remote)

About Bank 131

Bank 131 is a pioneering fintech company headquartered in Kazan, Russia. As the first private bank to obtain a Russian banking license since 2015, we specialize in cutting-edge payment solutions for businesses. Our services, built with API-first principles, are tailored for both Russian and international companies operating in the digital economy. With a team of highly skilled professionals and extensive expertise in large-scale digital projects, Bank 131 is redefining payment processing with a focus on innovation, security, and scalability.

In this Role, you’ll get to:

• Take on a Key Leadership Role: Assume a pivotal position that combines technical engineering excellence with strategic team leadership responsibilities.
• Redesign and Build a Payment Processing System: Deep dive into fintech processing, leading your team to design and implement a next-generation system for acquiring transactions, payouts, and money transfers.
• Assemble and Mentor a Development Team: Build a team of Golang developers from the ground up, fostering their growth and aligning their efforts to achieve technical excellence.
• Collaborate on Core Platform Development: Work closely with cross-functional teams to create the central component of a scalable and resilient payment processing platform.

What you’ll Need to Succeed:

• Expertise in Golang: Strong experience in Golang development, including designing scalable, maintainable, and high-performance codebases.
• Solid Understanding of Databases and Queuing Systems: Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, and other queuing systems, including optimization for high-load environments.
• Architecture and Systems Design: Proven ability to design and implement microservices-based architecture, CQRS patterns, and distributed systems, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Deep Knowledge of Payment Processing: Familiarity with transaction lifecycle management, billing systems, and integration with external payment gateways and APIs.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes, with experience in deploying and managing cloud-native applications.
• Monitoring and Performance Optimization: Experience using tools such as ELK stack, Grafana, and Prometheus for system monitoring and tuning.
• CI/CD and DevOps Practices: Ability to set up and manage CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and ensure continuous delivery.
• Team Leadership Experience: Demonstrated success in hiring, mentoring, and managing development teams, as well as aligning their work with strategic goals.
• Effective Communication Skills: Ability to interact with stakeholders, manage expectations, and convey technical details to non-technical audiences.

It’s Great if you have:

• Knowledge of financial regulations and compliance requirements in fintech.
• Experience working with high-load, real-time transaction processing systems.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for complex systems.

Perks:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Remote or hybrid work options.
• Flexible work hours.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Corporate training and career development programs.
• Regular corporate events and activities.

Join Us:

At Bank 131, you’ll play a key role in transforming the fintech landscape. Lead innovative projects, build robust systems, and drive the development of cutting-edge payment processing solutions that shape the future of digital banking. If you’re ready to tackle exciting challenges and grow with a forward-thinking company, we’d love to hear from you.