Backend Developer - GoLang/WASM

Backend Developer - GoLang/WASM (remote)

Work Authorization –USC, GC

Location: remote

Duration: project should run into 2028

Mode of interview –

1. Video assessment

2. Phone Screen with me

3. Video discussion with hiring manager (my colleague)

Must have EXCELLENT communication skills

Job Description:

• Client is looking for a Backend Software Engineer with strong experience in GoLang and modern service architectures to support and enhance a platform. This role focuses on the design, development, and optimization of backend services, APIs, and platform infrastructure that power modern web applications and collaborative systems.
• The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in building scalable backend architectures, integrating modern service technologies, and modernizing legacy platforms through modular microservices and API-driven designs.
• Engineers hired into this role will work within Agile Feature Teams responsible for specific areas of the platform. Each team focuses on a different product domain and technical architecture.
• This position will work closely with product teams, UI engineers, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing backend services.

Backend Developer Key Technologies:

• GoLang

• WebAssembly (WASM)

• APIs supporting React-based front-end applications

• Real-time collaboration services and platform performance optimization

Position Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Design and develop scalable backend services and APIs using GoLang and modern service frameworks to support platform functionality and real-time system operations.
• Support backend services powering and core platform services across the ecosystem.
• Integrate and support WebAssembly (WASM) modules within backend architectures to enable high-performance processing and advanced application capabilities where applicable.
• Architect and maintain RESTful and GraphQL APIs supporting distributed applications and real-time collaboration features.
• Refactor and modernize legacy backend systems into modular microservices or service-oriented architectures.
• Develop backend infrastructure supporting real-time communication, event processing, and collaborative platform capabilities.
• Optimize system performance through efficient concurrency models, caching strategies, and scalable service design.
• Implement secure service communication, authentication, and data access patterns aligned with enterprise security standards.
• Collaborate closely with UI developers using React and TypeScript to ensure seamless integration between user-facing components and backend services.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, code reviews, and deployment activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex backend performance issues, service failures, and integration challenges.
• Contribute to system observability through logging, monitoring, metrics, and performance instrumentation.

Essential Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, candidates should demonstrate:

• 5+ years of professional backend software development experience

• Strong hands-on development experience with GoLang

• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures

• Experience working with GraphQL APIs

• Familiarity with Java or Node.js service environments

• Experience integrating or supporting WebAssembly (WASM) modules within backend platforms

• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend architecture patterns

• Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging systems, or WebSocket-based services

• Familiarity with cloud-native or serverless backend architectures

• Experience using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks

• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills within complex backend environments

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum software development environments

Technical Environment (Preferred Experience)

Experience with some of the following technologies is highly desirable:

• GoLang

• WebAssembly (WASM)

• Java backend services

• Node.js service layers

• REST and GraphQL APIs

• WebSockets / real-time messaging frameworks

• Containerization (Docker)

• Cloud platforms such as AWS

• Serverless architecture patterns

• Observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

• Certifications related to backend engineering, cloud computing, or DevOps practices are a plus.

• Strong desire to continuously learn and contribute within a collaborative engineering team environment.