Senior Golang Engineer

Summary

Join SMASH, a tech talent agency connecting professionals in Costa Rica and Colombia with US companies, as a Software Engineer. This remote position involves working on the backend of a mobile app platform, handling high-volume data and collaborating with other teams. You will design, build, and maintain large-scale backend systems and microservices, using technologies like Golang, Python, and various databases. The role requires a strong understanding of computer science principles and experience with backend development. SMASH offers benefits such as private medical insurance, an English academy, business skills coaching, and various events and perks. This is a remote position, but you must be a citizen or have a work permit in Costa Rica or Colombia.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• A solid understanding of core computer science principles—including algorithms, complexity, and data structures—is essential
• Demonstrated experience in designing, building, and maintaining reliable, large-scale backend systems and microservices
• Experience with high-reliability and large-scale applications, such as mobile backends or similar systems, is highly desirable
• Proficiency in at least one core programming language (preferably Golang or Python), with openness to learning new languages and technologies
• Practical experience with a range of tools and technologies, including
• Languages & Frameworks: Golang, Python
• Databases & Queues: MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, Kafka
• Networking & Cloud: Networking, AWS, Docker, Microservices
• Security & Protocols: OAuth2, data privacy, security best practices
• Infrastructure: Datacenter monitoring, PaaS, SaaS environments

Responsibilities

• Work in a highly autonomous and collaborative environment
• Work closely with the other teams like mobile apps and embedded devices that integrate with the platform/backend
• Research and evaluate new technologies and tools
• Participate in re-occurring "Innovation Days" and work on innovative projects of your choice
• Work on cool stuff that you get to use in your own home
• Create systems to handle high volume data from sensors, cameras, and user actions
• API design and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with GRPC is a plus
• Experience Creating and maintaining backend services and learning how to design for horizontal scaling
• Experience Working with job queues, concurrency, caching, persistence, and writing performant code
• High level of communication skills. Ability to exchange ideas about complex subjects efficiently
• Ability to adapt, change, and learn as needed
• A few years work experience in a similar work environment using the technologies and patterns listed above

Benefits

• Work from everywhere
• Private Medical Insurance
• English Academy for Employees and Relative
• Business Skills Coach – Certifications
• Events and Additional Perks