Senior Golang Developer remote

Senior Golang Developer – C2C – remote

• We are seeking a Senior Golang Developer with the following qualifications:
• 7+ years of overall professional experience in software development.
• At least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Golang development.
• Strong expertise in Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency in working with Neo4j, including Cypher query development and graph data modeling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable applications using Golang.
• Implement and manage event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, and stream processing.
• Develop and optimize graph database solutions using Neo4j, including Cypher query development and data modeling.
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and microservices for seamless integration with other systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define technical solutions, and deliver high-quality software.
• Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks in distributed systems and optimize application performance.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and code reviews.
• Monitor system reliability and scalability, implementing improvements as needed.
• Stay updated on the latest trends in Golang development, Kafka streaming, and graph database technologies.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of overall professional experience in software development, with at least:
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Golang development.
• Significant experience working with Apache Kafka, including topics configuration, schema registry, stream processing (e.g., Kafka Streams or KSQL), and system integration.
• Strong expertise in Neo4j, including Cypher query language, graph data modeling, and performance tuning.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency patterns (e.g., Goroutines), and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable code with a focus on scalability and performance.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with other database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Knowledge of DevOps practices for monitoring and maintaining production environments.
• Sound understanding of temporal framework (nice to have)
• Understanding of Change Data Capture (CDC) patterns for integrating Neo4j with Kafka.