Backend Engineer

About the job

Job Title : Backend Engineer (Golang) Duration : Initial duration : 3 months, with potential extension based on project progress and performance. Location : India (Remote role), Preferred Bangalore Time Zone : good overlap with PST (pref Noon PST) Fulltime contract : 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week. Roles and Responsibilities : • Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Golang ... within a microservices architecture. • Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Kubernetes to ensure high availability and performance. • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to maintain system health and troubleshoot issues proactively. • Work with MongoDB and other document or vector databases to design efficient data storage and retrieval mechanisms. • Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize cloud resource utilization on AWS. • Participate in onshore / offshore sync calls, demonstrating strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across time zones, particularly with overlap in the PST timezone. • Quickly ramp up on project requirements and deliver high-quality code within tight deadlines. • Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and best practices to ensure maintainability and scalability of backend systems. Qualifications : • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. Advanced degrees are a plus. • 6-8 years of professional experience in backend development with a strong focus on Golang programming. • Proven experience designing and operating microservices architectures. • Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes orchestration and container management. • Proficient in monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. • Solid experience working with document-oriented databases like MongoDB and familiarity with vector databases is advantageous. • Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly AWS, including services related to compute, storage, and networking. • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team environment. • Ability to start immediately and ramp up quickly, meeting aggressive project timelines. • Flexibility to participate in late evening sync calls aligned with PST timezone (9 : 00 PM PST). Tools and Technologies : • Golang • Kubernetes • Microservices architecture • Prometheus • Grafana • MongoDB and vector databases • AWS (EC2, S3, EKS, RDS, etc.)

Requirements

• Golang
• microservices architecture
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• MongoDB
• AWS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
• Engineering or a related technical field

Preferred Technologies

• Golang
• microservices architecture
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• MongoDB
• AWS