Golang Engineer

Job Title: Backend Engineer (Golang)Duration: Initial duration: 3 months, with potential extension based on project progress and performance.Location: India (Remote role), Preferred BangaloreTime 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:GolangKubernetesMicroservices architecturePrometheusGrafanaMongoDB and vector databasesAWS (EC2, S3, EKS, RDS, etc.)

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