Golang Developer

Role Overview

TEKsystems is seeking a Golang Software Engineer to design and build scalable backend services using a microservices architecture. You’ll work with senior engineers and DevOps professionals in a cloud-first environment focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Responsibilities

• Build, test, deploy, maintain, and scale backend services using Go (Golang) within microservices
• Implement asynchronous, event-driven processing and work with datastores
• Collaborate with peers to identify needs, prioritize work, and plan development aligned with product goals
• Understand business domains and how technical changes affect downstream systems
• Diagnose and resolve production issues and defects with support teams
• Support technology modernization efforts and cloud-native development

Requirements

• Experience in a microservices architecture
• Experience developing cloud-hosted applications, ideally on Google Cloud Platform
• Familiarity with APIs and backend service development
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently with ownership of deliverables

Nice-to-Haves / Additional Skills

• Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
• Observability and monitoring experience
• Experience with Cloud Spanner and/or MongoDB Atlas
• Event-based/distributed systems knowledge
• Docker and Kubernetes
• Terraform and/or other infrastructure tooling
• Exposure to AI/ML and/or training LLMs

Contract Details

• Type: Contract
• Location: Fully remote within the U.S. (also possible onsite in Charlotte, NC or other U.S. office locations per posting)
• Compensation: $65.00–$75.00/hr