Software Development Engineer

PerkinElmer

Required skills

Website: perkinelmer.com
Job details:
Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and microservices using Go (Golang)
Build and expose RESTful and gRPC APIs consumed by frontend and third-party integrations
Develop and optimize data pipelines, message queues, and event-driven architectures
Integrate with cloud platforms (Azure / AWS) for deployment, storage, and messaging services
Write unit, integration, and performance tests to ensure reliability and code quality
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and contribute to engineering best practices
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, performance bottlenecks, and system failures
Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into technical solutions
Maintain technical documentation, API contracts, and system design artifacts
Support CI/CD pipeline integration and DevOps workflows for continuous delivery

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
4–5 years of hands-on professional experience in software development with Go (Golang) as the primary language
Strong understanding of Go internals — goroutines, channels, interfaces, and memory management
Solid experience building RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services
Proficiency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Azure Service Bus
Understanding of software engineering principles: version control (Git), testing strategies, and CI/CD concepts
Exposure to cloud environments — Azure or AWS — for deployment and infrastructure

Preferred Characteristics

Experience with distributed systems design patterns (CQRS, Event Sourcing, Saga pattern)
Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
Exposure to observability tools — Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry
Understanding of security best practices — OAuth2, JWT, mTLS in microservices
Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments
Strong problem-solving ability with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset
Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and globally distributed team
Good communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly
Self-driven, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced product environment

Good to Have

Contributions to open-source Go projects or libraries
Experience with IoT platforms, laboratory informatics, or scientific data systems
Knowledge of additional languages such as Python, Java, or TypeScript
Familiarity with GitOps practices and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm)

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