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Hiring | Principal Golang Architect | Remote | Independent Visa

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Role overview

Qualifications

  • 12+ years overall software/IT experience.
  • Strong hands-on Golang/Go development and Architecture.
  • Expert-level Kubernetes engineering.
  • Strong AWS / EKS architecture experience.

Responsibilities

  • Build and architect enterprise-scale cloud-native platforms.
  • Develop and implement strong hands-on expertise in Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, and distributed systems.
  • Architect AWS/EKS-based enterprise distributed systems and microservices.
  • Integrate Agentic AI, RAG, MCP, or LLM-based capabilities with cloud-native platforms.

Key facts

  • Remote from: Oregon (USA)
  • Fixed term
  • Expert & Leadership (>10 years)
  • Architect (Building)
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Resilience

About the company

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TMS

IT Services & IT Consulting

"TMS, LLC., otherwise known as Technology Management Solutions, is a renowned IT company that excels in digital product engineering and development. We possess a distinct specialization in next-generation technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Smart Devices and Products. At TMS, we deliver excellence wrapped in innovation, providing exceptional solutions to our clientele. Our business model incorporates both onsite and offshore development and support to furnish comprehensive, tailored services that address our clients' multifaceted needs. We work with clients from conception to commercialization, covering all stages of the software product life cycle. Our organizational philosophy can be distilled into three essential tenets: Qualification, Reliability, and Viability. This reflects our commitment to stay highly qualified in our field, deliver dependable services, and provide viable solutions that directly contribute to our clients' triumphs. Located in New Jersey, we operate across various sectors, including Financial Services, Retail, Medical, Entertainment, Manufacturing, and Automotive. With our extensive industry knowledge and global footprint, we are positioned to offer top-tier, transformative solutions. Engage TMS as your trusted digital product engineering partner and embark on a journey of innovation and success. Reach out to us today to understand how we can bring your ideas into reality, enhancing your business growth and customer satisfaction."

Company details

IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Job Description

Role: Principal Golang Architect

Location: Menlo Park, CA (Remote)

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Duration: 12+ Months

Position Overview:

We are looking for a highly specialized Principal Cloud-Native Architect with strong hands-on expertise

in Golang, Kubernetes, AWS, EKS(Elastic Kubernetes Service), and distributed systems. Please submit candidates who have built and

architected enterprise-scale cloud-native platforms—not candidates with only application deployment

or basic Kubernetes administration experience.

Must-Have Skills:

‣ 12+ years overall software/IT experience.

‣ Strong hands-on Golang/Go development and Architecture.

‣ Strong experience with Docker, Helm, CI/CD, GitOps and infrastructure automation.

‣ Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry or enterprise observability.

‣ Agentic AI, RAG, MCP/LLM integration with cloud-native platforms is Required.

‣ Expert-level Kubernetes engineering.

‣ Hands-on Kubernetes Operators, Controllers, CRDs, Kubebuilder, Controller-Runtime/Operator SDK.

‣  Strong AWS / EKS architecture experience.

‣  Enterprise distributed systems and microservices architecture.

‣  Experience with Kubernetes multi-cluster / federation is highly preferred.

‣ Strong understanding of scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability and production troubleshooting.

‣ Istio/Envoy, Kafka, Terraform, ArgoCD are strongly preferred.

Pre-Screening Questions

    Q1: Does the candidate have strong hands-on experience developing and architecting enterprise-scale applications/platforms using Golang (Go), Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, rather than only application deployment or basic Kubernetes administration?

    Q2: Does the candidate have hands-on expert-level Kubernetes engineering experience, including Operators, Controllers, CRDs, Kubebuilder, Controller-Runtime, or Operator SDK?

    Q3: Does the candidate have hands-on experience architecting AWS/EKS-based enterprise distributed systems and microservices, including scalability, resiliency, fault tolerance, high availability, and production troubleshooting?

    Q4: Does the candidate have hands-on experience integrating Agentic AI, RAG, MCP, or LLM-based capabilities with cloud-native platforms or distributed systems?

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