Senior Golang Developer

A US-based company on a mission to serve the underserved communities by providing them with the leading financial technology solutions is looking for a Senior Golang Developer. The developer will be working closely with the product and engineering teams to streamline the development process. The company aspires to create a community that allows people to be financially self-sufficient. They have raised more than $12mn in funding so far. This position requires some overlap with the PST time zone. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead technical decisions aligning with the product roadmap and growth trajectory of the company
• Work with the engineering team to design a modern and scalable web architecture 
• Review product features for feasibility and make technical recommendations
• Perform technical inspection on potential partners and third-party vendors for integration
• Perform application testing and identify areas for optimization across the entire stack
• Mentor junior developers working on projects by setting development schedules, delegating tasks, and conducting code reviews 
• Enforce development standards and best practices for the engineering team
• Work closely with back-end and front-end engineers to produce scalable code 
• Participate and provide active feedback in brainstorming sessions and scoping meetings

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• At least 5+ years of relevant experience as a software developer
• Extensive experience in Golang 
• Nice to have experience in React and AWS
• Demonstrable architectural experience is preferred but not required 
• Prior experience with development across all application layers (data, business logic, user interface development)
• Comprehensible experience with Git, unit and integration testing
• Demonstrable experience with load and performance testing
• Experience with distributed architecture and containerization, event streaming, and microservices is required
• Solid understanding of database infrastructure/design best practices
• Must have experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience in API development, database, and middle-tier component design is preferred
• Passionate about learning new technologies and adapting to new projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate technical challenges to business unit