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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Software Engineer - **Company:** WEAVE INC. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), C Sharp (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Ruby, Datadog, Google Cloud, Technical Debt, Backend, Kubernetes, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Grpc, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/mk8vxu0ypc ## About the Role * 5+ years of backend engineering experience with modern programming languages such as Go, Java, Python, Ruby, or C# (Go preferred or willingness to learn). * Experience designing and building ReSTful APIs and backend services. * Strong understanding of distributed systems and inter-service communication (e.g., protobufs/gRPC, ReST, NSQ). * Experience working with relational databases and SQL. * Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation with your team and take responsibility for production systems. What Will Make Us Love You * You've deployed and maintained services in cloud environments, especially Google Cloud Platform (GCP). * You're comfortable with Docker/Kubernetes, observability tooling (metrics, alerts, tracing), and service reliability. * You've worked with protobufs/gRPC, or Temporal, and have experience breaking monoliths into microservices. * You're thoughtful about technical debt and scalability, and you write code with both today and the future in mind. * You value cross-functional collaboration and can explain complex systems to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * You lead with curiosity, seek to understand before acting, and strive to elevate the team around you. Employment with Weave is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, conducted in accordance with applicable laws. ## Description * Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using Go (Golang) microservices. * Drive technical architecture and contribute to long-term system health by anticipating scaling and maintenance needs. * Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver high-impact features. * Participate in system design reviews, propose and implement robust solutions, and contribute to Weave's overall engineering strategy. * Own the quality, reliability, and observability of your code from development to production. * Help plan and execute projects from inception to delivery, with a strong sense of ownership and outcome-orientation. * Mentor peers and junior engineers by sharing your knowledge and encouraging best practices.. ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Build and Deploy a Fullstack App with Open Source Tooling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/775-build-and-deploy-a-fullstack-app-with-open-source-tooling) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)