Backend Engineer - Data

Salary: €55. per year Requirements:

• What We’re Looking For
• At least 8 years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on Go.
• Expertise in concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning in Go.
• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and scalable cloud-based architectures.
• Strong experience in designing and maintaining high-performance APIs and microservices.
• Proficiency in working with relational and NoSQL databases, optimizing queries and schemas for scalability.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment strategies.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Stackdriver.
• Has perfect command of the English language, both verbally and in writing. Dutch is a plus.
• Is comfortable working at least 4 days in-office in Haarlem, reduced to 3 days if living more than 45 km away.
• We have flexible office hours; our office is open from 7am till 6pm. You can start your day early!

Responsibilities:

• Backend Developer Go
• Fulltime | Haarlem
• Want to be part of an advanced service-oriented architecture?
• We're looking for a highly skilled Experienced Go Developer to join our backend team.
• We're currently transitioning from a PHP monolith to a scalable, service-oriented architecture in Go. We need a hands-on expert to refine and optimize our existing backend systems, while also building new services during this ongoing transition.
• If you’re passionate about designing high-performance backend services and enjoy transforming evolving infrastructures, we’d love to hear from you!
• What you'll do?
• As an Experienced Go Developer, you’ll be responsible for architecting and implementing backend services that support our global platform. You’ll work closely with a cross-functional team that includes frontend, QA, DevOps, and backend engineers to build scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions. Your work will directly contribute to the expansion of our platform, ensuring smooth operations for millions of users worldwide.
• Your responsibilities as an Experienced Go Developer
• Design, develop, and optimize (micro)services using Go, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and efficiency.
• Deploy and manage applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Firestore, and Kubernetes for containerized deployments.
• Work with AlloyDB, Meilisearch, multiple MySQL databases, and Google Datastore, optimizing database performance, indexing, and query execution.
• Build and maintain robust RESTful and gRPC APIs, ensuring authentication, authorization, and efficient data exchange.
• Improve system performance with caching strategies, optimized query execution, and effective request handling.