Weekday AI (YC W21)
Junior Engineer - Go (Backend)
Weekday AI (YC W21)India15 hours ago
Full-timeOther
This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 0 years

Location: India, Chennai

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer with hands-on experience in Go (Golang) to join a growing engineering team. The role focuses on building and maintaining scalable backend services with an emphasis on event-driven and streaming architectures.

Role Overview

As a Junior Go Engineer, you will work on backend systems that power core platform capabilities. You'll collaborate closely with senior engineers to develop reliable, high-performance services while learning best practices in distributed systems.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain backend services using Go (Golang)
  • Build and support event-driven / streaming systems using tools like Kafka or Pub/Sub
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-tested backend code
  • Participate in system design discussions and code reviews
  • Debug, troubleshoot, and optimize backend services
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong fundamentals in Go (Golang)
  • Understanding of backend development concepts and RESTful APIs
  • Exposure to Kafka, streaming platforms, Pub/Sub, or event-driven systems
  • Familiarity with databases, data structures, and basic system design
  • Willingness to learn and work in a fast-paced environment

Good to Have

  • Experience building microservices
  • Basic knowledge of cloud platforms or containerization
  • Understanding of distributed systems concepts

Location

  • Chennai

Skills

  • Golang
  • Backend Development
  • Event-Driven Architecture
  • Kafka / Streaming Systems

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