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Staff Golang Engineer
Location
Portugal
Posted
132 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Golang Engineer
Pragmatike
• Design and develop scalable, distributed, server-side applications and microservices using Go • Build and optimize mission-critical backend software, with a strong focus on system programming, concurrency, and performance tuning • Design and implement robust peer-to-peer (P2P) communication systems (P2P experience is mandatory) • Contribute to or build systems using libp2p or similar P2P frameworks • Ensure cross-platform compatibility and consistent application behavior across environments • Collaborate within an Agile/Scrum team, contributing to backlog refinement, risk identification, and dependency management • Produce clean, maintainable, and reusable code, following strong engineering standards • Optimize backend systems for performance, reliability, security, and fault tolerance • Establish and enhance backend infrastructure, including deployment pipelines, observability, and monitoring tooling • Work across multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and collaborate closely with infrastructure teams • Participate actively in the full application lifecycle, from design to production operations • Engage with product and design teams to deeply understand end-user and platform requirements • Conduct thorough code reviews, mentor other engineers, and raise overall backend engineering quality • Champion best engineering practices and a culture of high-quality software craftsmanship
Job Requirements
- 5–6+ years of experience as a Senior or Lead Backend Engineer
- MS degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field
- Strong hands-on expertise in Go and/or Java (Go strongly preferred)
- Solid understanding of software design patterns, concurrency, and multi-threaded programming
- Proven production experience with P2P architectures (mandatory)
- Strong knowledge of internet protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.)
- Experience with service-oriented architectures (REST, JSON, API design)
- Ability to design secure, well-structured RESTful APIs and understand their client-side implications
- Deep understanding of Agile development principles and collaborative team environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical direction
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
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