Mid-Level Go Backend Engineer

• Build and maintain Go microservices and REST APIs for a high-traffic platform
• Own assigned tasks end-to-end, moving work forward independently and raising blockers early
• Use agentic coding tools to implement features and open pull requests for review
• Review teammates’ pull requests and contribute to technical discussions
• Investigate incidents with the team using metrics, logs and dashboards to identify root causes
• Participate in team ceremonies and product refinements
• Share progress and challenges transparently
• Follow and adapt to established ways of working and engineering standards

• Willingness to work in the Italian time zone with full overlap
• Strong hands-on Go experience as the main backend language
• Solid experience building and maintaining REST APIs, with a clear understanding of REST principles and conventions
• Experience working in a microservices architecture, including how services communicate through REST and through message brokers
• Basic understanding of core microservices patterns such as Circuit Breaker, Bulkhead and Rate Limiting
• Conceptual understanding of scaling under load, caching, and resilience patterns
• Intermediate experience with PostgreSQL or a similar relational database
• Intermediate experience with Redis or a similar in-memory cache, with a solid understanding of how caching works
• Good command of code design patterns and code structure, such as controller, service and repository layering
• Debugging and troubleshooting beyond the IDE, using metrics, logs and observability tools to find root causes during incidents
• Active participation in code reviews through pull requests, both giving and receiving feedback
• Hands-on experience with agentic coding tools as part of the daily development workflow

• Paid time off or vacation days
• Paid holidays, depending on the client and country
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Ongoing support from the People Experience team
• Recognition initiatives and internal activities
• Remote-work flexibility
• Opportunities to collaborate with international teams
• Access to tools and resources that support your work
• Career growth opportunities based on performance, business needs, and available roles