Golang / Go Job: Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer at GoTu

Remote › 🇺🇸 100% remote position (in the US)   (Posted Apr 13 2024)

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Job description
Join our dynamic Miami-based tech startup, generously supported by venture capital, as we search for an experienced Senior Backend Engineer. At GoTu, we're revolutionizing the dental industry with our innovative, deepwork platform. Imagine a seamless connection between licensed dental professionals and dental offices, bridging the gap for temporary and full-time staffing needs through our cutting-edge on-demand web and mobile platform.

Responsibilities include:
Develops software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes, investigating problem areas, and following the software development lifecycle
Demonstrates advanced knowledge in deploying, managing, and scaling applications within Kubernetes environments. Proficient in utilizing k8s to orchestrate containers, manage service discovery, and ensure seamless CI/CD pipelines, contributing to the resilience and efficiency of microservices architectures.
Demonstrates expertise in GitOps methodologies using tools such as ArgoCD and FluxCD for continuous deployment, coupled with a strong command of Helm Charts and Kustomize for efficient Kubernetes configuration management.
Skilled in integrating comprehensive monitoring and metrics solutions within Kubernetes and microservice architectures. Experienced in leveraging tools such as DataDog, or similar to ensure high availability, performance tuning, and real-time visibility into system health and resource utilization.
Deep understanding of DevOps methodologies tailored to microservice architectures, including automated deployments, infrastructure as code (IaC), and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) strategies. Capable of leveraging Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies to enhance the DevOps lifecycle.
Well-versed in designing and implementing backend systems based on microservices architecture. Demonstrates a strong grasp of microservices-related patterns and practices, such as service discovery, circuit breakers, and API gateways, facilitating the development of independently scalable and deployable services.
Conducts systems analysis and makes recommendations to improve the system to achieve an outcome
Identifies opportunities for improving system reliability, security, and stability by working with product owners to prepare backlog items for the team
Promotes internal best practices and coding conventions to write and execute tests for your own code, including creating comprehensive unit tests
Contributes to technical documentation, process improvements and SOPs
Implements best practices based on company wide policies and standards
Requests constructive feedback for designs early in the process
Performs peer code reviews to ensure the quality of the codebase.
Updates job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participation in professional organizations and networking opportunities

Why Join our Team?
Lucrative earnings: Unlock your potential with generous salary and exciting bonus opportunities that reward your hard work.
Guided Success: Benefit from strategic mentoring and coaching, helping you reach new heights in your career.
Hyper-Growth Thrills: Dive into the dynamic world of a hyper-growth startup, where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for personal and professional development.
Innovative Tech Playground: Collaborate with cutting-edge technology and join a fast-paced team that thrives on innovation and forward-thinking.
Amusing Ambiance: Experience the lively and fun culture of a startup where hard work is celebrated without sacrificing a sense of humor and enjoyment.

About:
GoTu is changing the way the world works - starting with the Dental Industry! We’re an ambitious and motivated tech startup. With multiple rounds of venture back funding, our platform and app are disrupting the dental staffing industry. Since launching in late 2019, we’ve built the largest community of nationwide hygienists and dental offices, dwarfing our established competition in the dental tech staffing space. It’s truly a matter of time until GoTu is the industry standard for dental staffing needs in the Dental Community!

We’re in the process of rapidly expanding the capabilities and functions of our app to capture even more market share, and we need high-quality, talented and driven individuals to come aboard and help make GoTu a Unicorn (Unicorn=Start-ups valued at $1 billion within five years of launch).

Qualifications
Key Competencies:
5-7+ years of industry experience in programming web applications, mobile, and/or large-scale enterprise products, ideally with some experience leading a team of junior developers both in office and in a distributed environment
Expertise in Kubernetes (k8s) Deployment and Management
Solid Understanding of Microservices Design Patterns
Familiar with Go programming language
Extended experience with SQL and relational databases
Familiar with SDLC and programming design patterns
Familiar with Agile methodology
Familiar with DevOps principles
Skillful at reviewing new feature impact on an application and recognizing potential risks
Skilled at analyzing performance in service
Detailed-oriented, professional, and possesses a positive work attitude
Communicate professionally both verbally and in writing, across technical and non-technical audiences to effectively collaborate and with all verticals of the organization

Additional considerations:
Working understanding of the Staffing / Recruiting, PE and/or VC landscape
Bias for action, ability to prioritize competing objectives, attention to detail and unparalleled critical thinking and organizational skills
High growth startup experience a plus

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