Senior Golang Developer Team Lead

Summary

Join Nearform as a Senior Golang Engineer and lead a growing development team, delivering high-quality code and mentoring other engineers. You will guide technical decisions, execute complex projects, and contribute to a dynamic client environment. Responsibilities include leading a team, guiding technical direction, designing and building cloud-based applications, optimizing performance, and collaborating with internal and client teams. This role requires extensive experience in Golang development, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of server-side technologies. Nearform offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, and dental coverage, paid time off, remote work flexibility, home office support, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in professional software engineering in an enterprise and agile environment
• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing and deploying production-grade Golang applications
• Excellent leadership, mentorship, and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Deep understanding of server-side code, with extensive experience developing in Golang
• Experience with gRPC Protobufs
• Experience with complex PostgreSQL query creation and performance optimization
• Experience integrating with third-party APIs & two-way syncing
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 2+ Software Engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews
• Guide the technical direction of the project, ensuring alignment with best practices and architectural principals
• Designing & building cloud-based applications using server-side technologies including Golang
• Supporting system design, development and maintenance and take responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team
• Assisting with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment
• Designing and implementing data storage solutions
• Optimising performance in applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Getting feedback from users and clients, and building solutions for them
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery
• Collaborating with internal and client teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Finance and Decentralised finance (DeFi)

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage & 401k
• Enjoy a comprehensive paid time off package, encompassing holidays, sick leave, and flexible vacation days
• Work remotely: we have a genuine dedication to work/life balance
• Work flexibility; we appreciate there are more important things in life than work so our flexible working culture allows you to work around what matters - school run, no problem!
• Home Office Support: Receive a home office stipend to help you create a comfortable and productive workspace
• Investment in Growth: Access a generous professional development budget to support ongoing learning and career growth
• Positive Company Culture: Join a positive and collaborative company culture that places value on work-life balance
• The Wellness Hub: We have a genuine commitment to fostering/improving Nearformers’ wellbeing; we offer resources and support, including a Nearform advice line which offers confidential support for anything from relationship issues to staying healthy