GoLang Developer

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Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Golang Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Go programming and a solid understanding of both back-end and distributed systems. You will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining high-performance applications, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business and technical requirements.

• This role is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software applications that cater to specific user needs or business requirements. The role works collaboratively with cross-functional teams to create functional, user-friendly, and reliable software solutions. The role conducts testing, debugging, and troubleshooting to ensure that software applications are free of defects and meet high-quality standards.

Responsibilities
• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of end-user applications software running on local, networked, and Internet- based platforms.
• Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.
• Investigates and resolves technical issues reported by users or identified during testing and usage.
• Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance teams, to implement new features and functionalities in software applications.
• Allocates resources to complete programming projects, and designing detailed plans to ensure applications are functioning properly.
• Leads a project team of other software applications engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for assigned applications portion or subsystem.
• Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software applications design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Represents the software applications engineering team for all phases of larger and more-complex development projects.
• Keeps up with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software development to stay current and improve skills.

• Develop and maintain Golang applications: Design and implement back-end services using Go, focusing on clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Memory Management: Optimize applications by leveraging Go’s garbage collector, understanding its impact on performance and memory allocation.
• Data Structures: Efficiently manage data through arrays, slices, structs, and interfaces.
• Concurrency: Write concurrent applications using Go routines and channels to ensure performance and reliability at scale.
• HTTP Server and Middleware: Build robust and scalable HTTP servers using native Go packages and frameworks. Develop and integrate middlewares for authentication, logging, and error handling.
• Database Management: Implement database interactions using GORM, ensuring efficient querying and database schema management.
• Package and Dependency Management: Utilize Go's package management and tooling such as Go mod for handling dependencies and Go cache for caching solutions.
• Testing and Documentation: Write unit and integration tests using Go’s testing tools. Document the codebase using godoc and maintain an Open API for integrations.
• Familiarity with Reflection, error groups, and advanced logging techniques.
• Knowledge of Go’s internal functions like main and init for application lifecycle management.

gRPC and API Development:

• Develop high-performance APIs using gRPC and gRPC gateway.
• Implement gRPC interceptors for authentication, logging, and monitoring.

Frameworks:

• Design APIs and microservices using Go web frameworks like Gin, Gorilla Mux, Beego, Echo etc.
• Code generation using swagger framework

Database:

• Relational: Mysql, Orcale tec.
• No SQL - Mongo, Dynamo database and its queries

Version Control:

• Git: Must have extensive knowledge.

AWS Services:

• Integrate with AWS services such as SQS, SNS, Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, S3, Dynamodb and IoT Core for secure and scalable infrastructure.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Design and manage infrastructure using Terraform and Terragrunt, including writing and maintaining reusable modules.

Cryptography:

• Implement security features using public and private key encryption, certificate management, and other cryptographic functions to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

Hands on expertise on:

• Strong experience with Go (Golang) and its ecosystem.
• Experience with web frameworks like Gin and Gorilla Mux.
• Deep understanding of gRPC, gRPC gateway, and interceptors.
• Proficiency with AWS services such as SQS, SNS, Secret Manager, Parameter Store, S3, and IoT Core.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Familiarity with cryptography concepts, including certificate management, encryption, and secure communication protocols.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of Go tools such as godoc, go get/install, go test.

Education & Experience Recommended
• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in applications engineering, programming, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

Preferred Certifications
• Programming Language/s Certification (Go Lang, Java, C++, Python, JavaScript, or similar)

Knowledge & Skills
• Agile Methodology
• Amazon Web Services
• Angular (Web Framework)
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Automation
• Computer Science
• DevOps
• Docker (Software)
• Full Stack Development

• Go Lang (Programming Language)
• Java (Programming Language)
• JavaScript (Programming Language)
• Kubernetes
• Microservices
• Microsoft Azure
• Python (Programming Language)
• React.js
• Scalability
• Software Development
• Software Engineering
• SQL (Programming Language)

Cross-Org Skills
• Effective Communication
• Results Orientation
• Learning Agility
• Digital Fluency
• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope
• Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process.

Complexity
• Responds to moderately complex issues within established guidelines.

Disclaimer
• This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

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