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EPAM Systems

Senior Go Lang Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

As a Senior Backend Engineer , you will be working in the Middle Office Core Platform Organization ... Go and modern cloud technologies Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a STEM Major ...

Go Abacus

Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$90 - $130/hr

OS Go.OS Admin Model Studio Go.OS SDK Developer Docs Index Studio Go Assist™ Go Studio Agents AML ... Compliance SR 11-7 Compliance Abacus.ai Alternative Customers The Abacus Investors Series A ...

Socket.dev

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$165 - $185/hr

We are now looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join our team in the United States to ... Deep coding skills in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, TypeScript, Go, Java, C#), with ...

Braze

Senior Security Engineer II

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $161K/yr

Where a Senior engineer executes and improves our cloud security controls, a Senior Cloud Security ... You'll go especially deep across three areas - secure architecture and threat modeling, detection ...

Braze

Senior Security Engineer II

Chicago, IL · On-site

$118K - $161K/yr

Where a Senior engineer executes and improves our cloud security controls, a Senior Cloud Security ... You'll go especially deep across three areas - secure architecture and threat modeling, detection ...

Capital One

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go * 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service * 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks * 1+ years of ...

Capital One

Senior Lead Software Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, SQL, Python, or Go * 4+ years of experience with AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, or another cloud service * 4+ years of experience in open source frameworks * 1+ years of ...

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What is the difference between Senior Go Programmer vs Go Developer?

AspectSenior Go ProgrammerGo Developer
Required CredentialsBachelor's in Computer Science or related field, experience in GoSimilar educational background, often less experience required
Work EnvironmentTeam leadership, complex project design, mentorshipDevelopment tasks, coding, feature implementation
Industry UsageUsed in enterprise, backend, cloud servicesUsed in startups, product development, smaller teams
Search & Comparison IntentSeeking experienced roles, leadership, advanced skillsEntry to mid-level roles, coding focus

While both roles involve Go programming, a Senior Go Programmer typically has more experience, leadership responsibilities, and involvement in complex system design. A Go Developer may focus more on coding and feature development, often at an earlier career stage.

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Senior Go Lang Engineer

EPAM Systems

Chicago, IL • On-site

$126K - $166K/yr

Other

Posted 6 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Design and program small modules or large components to support financial products and platform capabilities.

  • Engage in technical discussions, participate in design, and present technical ideas related to system development.

  • Maintain code quality through best practices, testing, and automation to ensure reliable and scalable software delivery.

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer to join our Middle Office Core Platform Organization. This team owns systems, services, and initiatives to provide financial products to our customers across digital channels. This organization is responsible for building financial products, platform capabilities, and components that are used by millions of customers daily. As a Senior Backend Engineer , you will be working in the Middle Office Core Platform Organization to drive product development and modernization initiatives. You are a builder with a deep understanding of tools and technologies to build products that deliver business outcomes while keeping an absolute obsession with the customer experience. You will be responsible for designing and programming small modules or large components, as well as designing features and sets of features. Req# Responsibilities Engage in technical discussions, participate in technical designs, and present technical ideas through whiteboarding Work closely with your peers, actively engaging in a fast-paced technical design and development team Execute in a fast-paced delivery mode with a sharp focus on delivering tasks to meet product release goals Maintain code quality through best practices, rigorous unit testing, and code quality automation Understand the overall product, its modules, and their interrelationships while serving as an expert in your assigned components or modules Help design interfaces and information exchange mechanisms between modules Possess advanced domain knowledge, demonstrate great customer focus, remain an expert in processes/methodologies, and stay skilled in build, release, and deployment processes Articulate the need for scalability and understand the importance of improving quality through comprehensive testing Write robust code that meets high standards and delivers desired functionality using Go and modern cloud technologies Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a STEM Major (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) A minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience (or 5 years with a Master's degree, or 2 years with a PhD) Strong knowledge of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Software Design Patterns, and clean coding principles Extensive hands-on experience and deep proficiency in Go (Golang) development Hands-on experience in microservices architecture and development, as well as relational and distributed databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, Sybase) Preferred experience with Python scripting Preferred experience in ServiceMesh, Containers, and Kubernetes technologies Preferred hands-on experience building cloud-based software leveraging cloud and open-source technologies/frameworks Proven experience in building scalable, resilient, and highly available distributed systems Experience in assessing application performance and optimizing/improving it through design and best coding practices Expertise in core data structures and algorithms with the ability to implement them efficiently in Go Preferred understanding and experience with public cloud native services (e.g., AWS, Azure) Experience in Agile software development environments Strong problem-solving abilities with the capacity to clearly articulate complex technical topics and assignments Evangelizes how our technology solves customer problems from both a technical and business perspective Demonstrates clarity of thinking to work effectively through limited information and vague problem definitions Proactively identifies and addresses customer issues within the product lifecycle

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