Senior Golang Developer - Team Lead (Remote, US or Canada)

Nearform is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Golang Engineer to lead a growing development team within a dynamic client environment. In this role, you will be responsible for not only delivering high-quality Golang code but also mentoring other engineers, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring the successful execution of complex projects.

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.

What we are looking for:

As a Senior Golang Developer, you will be largely focused on the server side of the application development process. We are keen to hire people who can hit the ground running, as such, there are some skills and experience we really need you to have: 

• 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). 

Nice to have:

• 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. Take the time you need to recharge, care for yourself, and make the most of your moments outside of work.
• 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.

About Us

At NearForm, we value collaboration and a curious mindset that fuels our dynamic team. With a decade of experience, we've achieved meaningful results for our clients while maintaining the agile and transparent ethos of a startup.

Our focus on digital transformation means creating practical, user-centric products that help enterprises enter markets quickly, enhance customer experiences, and reshape workflows. Bolstered by recent investment, NearForm is gearing up to extend its impact to more enterprises.

Despite our global presence, NearFormers form a close-knit community built on trust and camaraderie. Join us at NearForm and be part of a journey marked by innovation and progress.

NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence.