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# Principal Go Engineer (remote in the U.S.)

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Software Engineering, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f5f82829ec52017e

## About the Role

* Go
 * Kubernetes
 * AWS
 * 8+ years of software development/engineering experience

Desired Skills & Experience

 * Bachelor of Science/Engineering degree or equivalent

## Description

We're currently working with a company in the software consultation space, working with Fortune 500 organizations and high-profile start-ups. They work on greenfield initiatives, large scale modernizations, and AI strategy among other things for these companies. They are currently hiring remote in the EST, CST, and MST time zones in the United States, and are looking for a Principal Go Engineer on a contract-to-hire basis. Full time conversion can occur after the initial duration., Tech Breakdown

 * 70% Go
 * 30% Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS

Daily Responsibilities

 * 70% Hands On
 * 10% Management Duties
 * 20% Team Collaboration


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