Senior Back-end Software Engineer (golang)

Senior Back-End Software Engineer (Golang)

Denver, CO--LoHi (Hybrid, 3 days/week)

Salary range: $110-155k

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to work on high-performance, distributed systems operating at global scale. The role involves developing and maintaining microservice-based architectures, improving system reliability, and contributing to technical design decisions across the platform.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, help drive engineering best practices, and support the delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable, reliable, high-performance systems
• Develop services using Golang and microservice architecture
• Work with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Design solutions that support high concurrency and global scale
• Debug, optimize, and improve low-latency distributed systems
• Provide technical guidance and collaborate with team members
• Contribute to adoption of modern tools, cloud technologies, and automation
• Work closely with stakeholders to solve complex engineering problems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• Minimum 1 year of hands-on experience with Golang
• Experience working with high-throughput, low-latency systems
• Experience developing microservices architectures
• Commercial experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes
• Experience working in a fast-paced agile environment
• Ability to mentor or support other engineers in technical areas
• Strong interest in learning and adopting new technologies
• Knowledge of React and TypeScript is a plus
• Exposure to C#, .NET, MSSQL, and/or WPF is beneficial
• Experience working in a delivery-focused engineering culture
• Experience using AI to accelerate the software development lifecycle, improve engineering velocity, and enhance development processes