Senior Backend Developer (Go)

A quick overview

Work location: full remote or hybrid (possibility to work in our offices in Bologna, Milano)

Experience: high seniority (5+ years of experience in the same role)

Languages requested: English full professional + italian nice to have

Compensation: €45,000–€65,000 gross/year, depending on your experience, technical expertise, and overall fit for the role. + In addition, you'll be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

We not only apply cutting‑edge technology. We create it.

At Cubbit, we're building the next generation of cloud storage: globally distributed, geo‑distributed by design, and independent from hyperscalers. Reliability is at the heart of everything we do.

We’re looking for a new Backend Developer to join our team.

As a member of the Cubbit team, you will help to design, develop and maintain performant and scalable products used by our business customers; you'll deep dive into challenging and exciting brainstorming and pair‑programming sessions with your teammates and, most importantly, you'll be part of the future of the cloud.

What you’ll do

• Work on existing and new products by developing software, of course
• Review other teammates' code and constructively discuss about changes
• Transform technical requirements into tasks to be worked on
• Analyze application's tracing to spot bottlenecks and issues

What you’ll need

• 5+ years of experience in a backend development role
• Strong knowledge of Go (Golang) programming
• Understanding of cloud services
• Experience with Git

• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (sockets, APIs)
• Experience with AI‑based and agentic development tools
• Experience with Linux operating systems
• Experience with Distributed Systems

Bonus point

• Past experience in startup and/or similar industry
• Past experiences with network file systems (NFS/SMB)
• Past experience in remote working with agile methodology
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Kubernetes operator
• Familiarity with Grafana, OpenTelemetry, application tracing

Profile and mindset

• Solid spoken and written English communication skills.
• Obsessive attention to details: you're meticulous in ensuring that your work is of the highest quality.
• Curious and fast learner, eager to deep dive into distributed system design
• Collaborative mindset - you understand that complex systems are built best together

Why you’ll love working with us