Overview
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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