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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Back End Go Developer - **Company:** Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation - **Location:** Troy, MI, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Business Logic, Application Performance Management, Audit Trail, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Data Security, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, PostgreSQL, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, OAuth, Object-Oriented Software Development, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, RabbitMQ, Role-Based Access Control, Redis, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Swagger, JSON Web Token, Message Oriented Middleware, Secure Coding, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Software Technical Review, Web Platforms, Openapi, Azure Service Bus, Data Logging, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, System Availability, Backend, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Containerization, Git Flow, Solid Principles, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Atlassian Tools, Bicep, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, Front End Software Development, Event Sourcing, Restful APIs, Terraform, Domain Driven Design, Software Version Control, Dynatrace, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3367839261&tx=FP6158FFI&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience., * 3+ years of professional software development experience. * 2+ years of hands-on experience developing backend applications using Go (Golang). * Strong understanding of software design principles, object-oriented programming concepts, and distributed systems. * Experience developing RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and service-oriented architectures. * Experience building microservices and event-driven applications. * Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or MySQL. * Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Redis, or DynamoDB. * Familiarity with messaging technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, or similar platforms. * Experience implementing automated testing, including unit, integration, and API testing. * Experience with Git-based source control workflows and modern branching strategies. * Understanding of CI/CD practices and deployment automation. * Experience working with Docker and containerized applications. * Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience working within Agile development teams using tools such as Jira and Confluence. * Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. Nice to Have * Experience designing and operating large-scale distributed systems. * Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms. * Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), CQRS, and event sourcing patterns. * Experience implementing observability solutions, including logging, monitoring, and distributed tracing. * Familiarity with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications and API governance standards. * Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Bicep. * Knowledge of security best practices including authentication, authorization, encryption, and secure coding principles. * Experience working with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and identity management solutions. * Familiarity with performance tuning, capacity planning, and scalability optimization. * Experience supporting highly available production systems in enterprise environments. * Exposure to GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, or similar CI/CD tools. * Experience developing enterprise-scale microservices architectures. * Experience designing integrations between ERP, warehouse management, manufacturing, and third-party systems. * Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging patterns. * Experience implementing RBAC, authentication, authorization, and audit logging capabilities. * Ability to contribute to architecture governance and technical design reviews. * Experience supporting mission-critical applications with high availability and reliability requirements. * Understanding of cloud-native application development and modernization strategies. * Experience working within cross-functional teams spanning product, architecture, security, QA, and operations. ## Description Back End Go Developer * Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and APIs using Go (Golang). * Collaborate with product owners, software architects, frontend developers, QA engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver new features and enhancements. * Develop scalable and maintainable microservices and distributed applications. * Design and implement RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and event-driven integrations. * Build secure, performant, and reliable backend systems that adhere to established architecture and development standards. * Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices. * Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and engineering practices across teams. * Design and implement data access layers, business logic, and integration services. * Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues, application defects, and performance bottlenecks. * Develop automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure software quality. * Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation processes. * Work with cloud services, containerized environments, and orchestration platforms. * Monitor application performance, availability, and operational health. * Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, API specifications, and implementation details. * Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. * Contribute to ongoing modernization and continuous improvement initiatives. ## Related Videos - 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