Senior Software Engineer

Must Have:

• Hands-on experience in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications on Golang for large-scale applications.
• Deep knowledge of Linux as a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and asynchronous architectures.
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 6+ years of experience in commercial software development in large distributed systems.
• Proficiency in OOP, including design patterns.
• Ability to design and implement low latency RESTful services.
• Hands-on coder with experience building backend services that handle high-volume traffic.
• Strong understanding of system performance and scaling.
• Excellent communication skills, sharp analytical abilities, and proven design skills.
• Experience in data modeling in both Relational and NoSQL databases.
• Continuous refactoring of applications to ensure high-quality design.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, estimate, and execute releases with a good degree of predictability.
• Ability to scope, review, and refine user stories for technical completeness and to mitigate dependency risks.
• Passion for learning new things and solving challenging problems.
• Ability to get things done efficiently.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with the Golang ecosystem.
• Experience running web services at scale; understanding of systems internals and networking is a plus.
• Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols.