Senior Backend Developer

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Backend Developer in France.

You will join a product-driven engineering environment focused on building scalable, data-intensive web applications used to power modern recruitment and hiring workflows. In this role, you will take ownership of critical backend services that directly support complex, real-world product operations. You will work in a highly collaborative team where engineering quality, autonomy, and long-term system reliability are key priorities. The position involves designing and evolving backend architectures, with a strong focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability. You will contribute to shaping technical direction while actively delivering production-ready code. This is a senior hands-on role where your decisions will have a direct impact on platform evolution and user experience.

Accountabilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Go (Golang)
• Build and evolve APIs (REST and/or GraphQL) supporting complex product workflows
• Contribute to backend architecture design, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, designers, and data teams
• Participate in data modeling, business logic design, and system performance optimization
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions
• Improve system quality through better testing practices, observability, and reliability engineering
• Identify, refactor, and reduce technical debt across backend systems
• Take ownership of features from design phase through production deployment
• Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
  
  

Requirements

• Strong professional experience as a backend engineer, with senior-level ownership responsibilities
• Deep experience with Go (Golang) in production environments
• Solid understanding of API design (REST and/or GraphQL)
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL and familiarity with NoSQL systems
• Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, and service-oriented architecture
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Docker-based development workflows
• Understanding of cloud environments (e.g., GCP or similar providers)
• Experience with observability tools such as logging, monitoring, and tracing systems
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to work independently and make architectural decisions
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams
• Nice to have: experience with Python, Kubernetes, Protobuf, or gRPC
  
  

Benefits

• Flexible working hours with a focus on results and autonomy
• Opportunity to work on high-impact, data-driven SaaS products
• Strong engineering culture focused on quality, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Collaborative, cross-functional product teams
• Exposure to modern backend technologies and scalable system design challenges
• English-speaking international work environment
• Opportunity to influence architecture and technical direction at scale
  
  

How Jobgether Works

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.