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.
5+ years Golang experience, Kubernetes and container expertise, strong debugging and TDD skills with Ginkgo/Gomega, PostgreSQL and Prometheus experience, bachelor's degree preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- developing code
- troubleshooting production
- deploying kubernetes
Skills & Tools
Golang, Kubernetes, Ginkgo, Gomega, Docker, Linux, PostgreSQL, Prometheus, Bazel
Job Details
- Category: Software Development
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Austin, Texas, United States
- Languages: English
About Virtasant
A technology company that builds and operates cloud-native infrastructure and platforms for distributed teams. — Industry: Information Technology