Backend Engineer (SDE 2–3)

Job Description

Job Title: Backend Engineer (SDE 2–3) Location: Ahmedabad Experience: 3+ Years About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Engineer (SDE 2–3) with strong expertise in Golang to design, develop, and optimize scalable backend systems. As a senior contributor, you’ll work on high-performance services, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and play a key role in building the core architecture of our platform. The ideal candidate brings solid backend engineering principles, excellent problem-solving skills, and a mindset for clean, maintainable code. Key Responsibilities Design and develop robust, scalable backend systems and APIs using Golang. Apply concurrency models, goroutines, and Go's ecosystem effectively to solve performance-critical problems. Participate in system architecture discussions and contribute to design decisions. Write clean, idiomatic, and well-documented Go code following best practices and design patterns. Model and manage data using relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis). Implement automated unit and integration tests with a TDD mindset. Debug, monitor, and profile system performance, identifying and addressing bottlenecks. Work with Docker, container orchestration tools (e.g., Docker Compose, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines to enable efficient development and deployment workflows. Collaborate in Agile environments through code reviews, pair programming, and daily stand-ups. Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications 3–6 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend focus. Deep proficiency in Golang, with real-world experience building production-grade systems. Strong understanding of concurrency, goroutines, and Go’s standard libraries and tooling. Solid knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and clean code principles. Experience in high-level system design and building distributed systems. Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases and effective data modeling practices. Hands-on experience with unit testing, integration testing, and TDD in Go. Proficient with containerization technologies like Docker, and basic orchestration (Docker Compose / Kubernetes). Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and automation workflows. Strong debugging, profiling, and performance optimization skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Nice to Have Experience with message queues or event-driven architecture (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ). Exposure to Wails or other desktop application frameworks like Electron. Basic understanding of front-end technologies (e.g., JavaScript, TypeScript, React, or Svelte). Familiarity with DevOps practices and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Helm). Experience building cross-platform or desktop-native applications. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From ₹50,000.00 per month Benefits: Flexible schedule Paid sick time Paid time off Provident Fund Work from home Location Type: In-person Ability to commute/relocate: Makarba, Ahmedabad, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred) Work Location: In person