Senior Golang Developer

Tek Ninjas - Plano, TX

Full-time - Senior

Plano, TX

About the position

The Senior Golang Developer will be a key member of the Engineering team, responsible for system design and architecture, as well as developing high-quality functions to enhance customer experience. This role involves providing technical leadership in the design, implementation, testing, and rollout of services in a multi-region configuration, with a focus on REST APIs and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop REST application program interfaces (APIs) and Webservices.
• Create reusable frameworks/components to support global delivery needs.
• Maintain REST API documentation using Swagger and perform design documentation.
• Document work and engage in quality testing/validation for changes or improved features before release.
• Troubleshoot issues and debug codebases.
• Work on AWS cloud platform including EKS.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and conduct peer reviews of code changes.
• Adapt new technologies, tools, and processes as needed.
• Ensure API layer aspects for security, monitoring, analytics, and throttling.
• Collaborate with leads and team members to meet project deliverables and milestones.
• Communicate effectively with team members and suppliers.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience with programming languages such as Golang (minimum 4-6 years), Java, or NodeJS.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS/Google Cloud Platform/Azure), DevOps, cloud engineering, architecture, and software as a service.
• Proficient in clean architecture, API design, debugging, profiling, and performance optimization.
• Experience designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and complexity analysis.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in navigation systems for automotive multimedia.
• Experience in implementing and validating platform technical specifications.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodology.