Lead / Senior Backend Engineer - Go Lang

Nerd Camelz FZCO

Lahore , Pakistan

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PKR. 80,000 - 200,000/Month

We are now looking for a Senior Go Engineer to join our team and play a pivotal role in building and scaling the APIs and backend infrastructure that power our Next.js frontend applications.

Key Responsibilities:

Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain scalable, efficient, and secure APIs using Go.
Infrastructure: Build and optimize backend infrastructure to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.
Collaboration: Work closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to integrate backend systems with our Next.js applications.
Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code with comprehensive test coverage.
Problem Solving: Identify bottlenecks and bugs in our backend systems and devise solutions to address them.
Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
DevOps Practices: Collaborate with DevOps to deploy and monitor applications using modern CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms.

Requirements:

Proven Experience: Minimum 5+ years of professional experience in backend development, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in Go.
API Expertise: Deep knowledge of designing and building RESTful APIs; experience with GraphQL is a plus.
Database Skills: Proficiency in working with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure. Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes is highly desirable.
Performance Optimization: Strong skills in writing high-performance, low-latency code and optimizing backend systems.
Frontend Collaboration: Experience working with frontend frameworks like Next.js or similar is a plus.
Team Player: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of working effectively in cross-functional teams.
Educational Background: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Bonus Skills:

Knowledge of EduTech platforms and familiarity with learning management systems.
Experience with microservices architecture.
Knowledge of event-driven systems or message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ.

Career Growth Opportunities:

Promotion Potential: We value high performers. This role offers a clear growth path, with the opportunity to be promoted to Engineering Manager if key performance indicators (KPIs) are met.
Leadership Development: Gain leadership experience by mentoring junior engineers, and take on greater responsibilities as you excel in your role.

What We Offer:

A chance to work on impactful projects that change the way students learn. (We have 150k+ students)
Competitive salary and benefits.
Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options available).
Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
A supportive and inclusive team culture that values innovation and collaboration.