Backend Engineer (Golang) ID48361

AgileEngine
Barcelona, Spain
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Barcelona, Spain

Tech stack

PHP
API
Google BigQuery
Cloud Computing
Distributed Systems
Protocol Buffers
PostgreSQL
NoSQL
Software Engineering
Google Cloud Platform
Backend
Kotlin
Event Driven Architecture
Information Technology
Terraform
gRPC
Go
Microservices

Job description

As a Backend Developer (Go), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. You'll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. It's a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems. WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF);
  • Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code);
  • Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner;
  • Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements;
  • Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE

Requirements

If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!, Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field;

  • 5+ years of backend software development experience;

  • Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side);

  • Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery);

  • Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools;

  • Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems;

  • Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases;

  • Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES

  • Ability to read and understand PHP;

  • Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers;

  • Experience with Event-Driven Architecture.

Benefits & conditions

Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.

  • Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
  • Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

About the company

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

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