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Senior Golang Engineer

Virtasant

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred)
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience using Golang
  • Proven experience working with Kubernetes and container technologies
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, refactor, and maintain large Golang codebases
  • Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using the standard Golang library, Ginkgo, and Gomega
  • Troubleshoot production applications using logs, profiling, and debugging tools
  • Deploy, scale, and maintain applications running on Kubernetes

About the company

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Virtasant

IT Services & IT Consulting

Virtasant is a fully-remote and globally distributed technology and business services company that brings the breadth and capability of more than 4,000 technology professionals in 130 countries. We started working in the public cloud in 2007, and over the last 13 years, our team has built or re-platformed over 200 applications, with over 600 million lines of code currently under management.In this time, our team has developed proprietary software and methodologies that help us quickly and accurately identify opportunities to maximize the speed, scale and cost advantages that come with native cloud computing. Virtasant combines industry-leading cloud specialization with a deep bench of global experts across every aspect of the product lifecycle to deliver superior results to our clients. Virtasant offers services including cloud assessments and migrations, custom product development, information management, machine learning, remote team management, application modernization, full-lifecycle technology outsourcing, and more.

Company details

Company typeSME
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Job Title: Senior Golang Engineer

Type: Remote
Coverage: Pacific Hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST)

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Golang Engineer to join our engineering team. This role focuses on building and maintaining large-scale cloud-native applications with Golang while working extensively with Kubernetes, containers, and distributed systems. The ideal candidate has deep expertise in Golang, enjoys debugging complex production environments, and thrives in a fast-paced engineering culture with a strong emphasis on code quality and Test Driven Development.

Key Responsibilities:

Golang Development

  • Design, develop, refactor, and maintain large Golang codebases.

  • Demonstrate deep knowledge of Golang, including language internals.

  • Read, understand, and contribute to complex existing codebases.

  • Write comprehensive unit and integration tests using the standard Golang library, Ginkgo, and Gomega.

  • Apply Test Driven Development (TDD) practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

Troubleshooting and Debugging

  • Troubleshoot production applications using logs, profiling, and debugging tools.

  • Investigate and resolve performance issues across distributed systems.

  • Analyze production issues and implement long-term solutions to improve reliability.

Kubernetes and Container Platforms

  • Deploy, scale, and maintain applications running on Kubernetes.

  • Work with Kubernetes internals, including resource quota management and cluster behavior.

  • Optimize workloads running in containerized environments.

  • Utilize Docker and container technologies as part of the software delivery lifecycle.

Linux, Infrastructure, and Monitoring

  • Leverage Linux system knowledge, including control groups (cgroups) and resource management.

  • Work with PostgreSQL databases in production environments.

  • Utilize Prometheus and monitoring tools to observe application health and performance.

  • Contribute to the reliability and observability of cloud-native services.

API and Microservices Development

  • Design and develop RESTful API services using Golang.

  • Build scalable web and HTTP-based microservices.

  • Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver reliable, high-performance distributed applications.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience using Golang.

  • Proven experience working with Kubernetes and container technologies.

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Technical Skills

  • Deep expertise in Golang development.

  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals and resource management.

  • Hands-on experience with Docker and Linux container technologies.

  • Experience developing APIs and microservices.

  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL.

  • Experience using Prometheus or similar monitoring platforms.

  • Strong debugging and performance profiling skills.

  • Experience practicing Test Driven Development (TDD) with Ginkgo and Gomega.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience reading and understanding Java code.

  • Strong programming experience in Python or Java alongside Kubernetes environments.

  • Experience working with monorepositories.

  • Familiarity with CI tools and automated build pipelines.

  • Experience with Bazel as a build system.

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a distributed engineering team.

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

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