Back-End Go Engineer - (Cloud Compliance & Data Pipelines)

Staffxpert Llc
Richmond, VA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$100,000.0 - $140,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services JIRA Big Data Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Cloud Engineering Databases DevOps Distributed Systems Identity and Access Management PostgreSQL
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Software Engineering Systems Integration Enterprise Software Applications Snowflake AWS Lambda Backend Front End Software Development Restful APIs Data Pipelines Serverless Computing Docker Golang Microservices

Job description

STAFFXPERT are seeking a Backend Software Engineer with strong Golang development experience to support enterprise-scale applications within a Financial Services / Banking environment. This role will focus on backend engineering, cloud-native application development, serverless architecture, and scalable distributed systems operating in Big Data environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Golang, AWS cloud services, Docker, and AWS Lambda/serverless technologies with experience supporting secure enterprise platforms., Backend Engineering & Data Pipelines

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and data pipelines using Go (Golang).
  • Build and optimize AWS serverless workflows using Lambda and Step Functions.
  • Expand and enhance cloud compliance and monitoring pipelines supporting enterprise workloads.

Cloud Compliance & Big Data Platforms

  • Support a large-scale cloud compliance platform operating across 3,000+ AWS accounts.
  • Process and optimize millions of daily compliance findings and security data events.
  • Improve scalability, performance, and reliability of backend systems.

Database & System Integration

  • Integrate backend applications with:

  • PostgreSQL
  • Snowflake
  • Support data orchestration, backend integrations, and large-scale data processing activities.

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

  • Work within Agile development teams using JIRA-based workflows.
  • Collaborate with IAM, cloud engineering, and platform teams.
  • Participate in backend development, troubleshooting, optimization, and release activities.

Requirements

  • 6 years of backend software engineering experience.
  • Strong expertise in:

  • Golang (Go)
  • REST APIs
  • Distributed Systems
  • Backend Engineering
  • Hands-on experience with:

  • AWS Lambda
  • Step Functions experience
  • Serverless Architecture
  • Docker
  • AWS Cloud Services
  • Experience working in Big Data environments.
  • Good understanding of AWS IAM and cloud security concepts.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
  • Financial Services or Banking domain experience preferred., * Experience with enterprise cloud-native and microservices architecture.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Experience supporting secure, high-volume enterprise systems.

Important Notes

  • Backend-focused role (No Frontend work involved)
  • Strong Golang expertise is mandatory
  • AWS Lambda & Step Functions experience is critical
  • AWS Lambda / Serverless experience is highly important
  • AWS IAM knowledge Financial Services

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