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AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award‑winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people‑first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.
WHY JOIN US
If you’re looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we’d love to meet you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Lead Backend Developer (Go/Kotlin), you will play a key role in modernizing a large‑scale platform by shaping cloud‑native services that support millions of users.
This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long‑term technical evolution.
You’ll work in a product‑oriented, ownership‑driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high‑impact systems.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
* Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend‑for‑Frontends (BFF)
* Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
* Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner
* Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements
* Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE
* Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
MUST HAVES
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
* 5+ years of backend software development experience
* Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server‑side)
* Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
* Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools
* Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems
* Experience with relational PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases
* Upper‑intermediate English level
NICE TO HAVES
* Ability to read and understand PHP
* Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers
* Experience with Event‑Driven Architecture
PERKS AND BENEFITS
* Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps
* Competitive compensation: USD‑based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets
* Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies
* Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options
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