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Chainguard

Senior Software Engineer (Athena)

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$122K - $161K/yr

Senior Software Engineer Remote - US, Canada, UK Chainguard is building the secure software supply ... Build and maintain core components of the clearing house in Go on GCP including customer onboarding ...

DevSelect

Senior Software Engineer(Backend/GoLang)

$125K - $165K/yr

Contract Client is looking to contract a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) with deep experience and expertise in the Go programming language for an important client project of ours. The team has ...

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As of Jul 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for senior go programmer in the United States is $52.28, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43.99 and $62.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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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Infographic showing various Senior Go Programmer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 75% Full Time, 20% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 7% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $108,736 per year, or $52.3 per hour.
Golang/Go Developer

Golang/Go Developer

Punch Agency

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Re-posted 25 days ago

Job description

Company Description

Punch is a full service digital agency based out of New York, Silicon Valley, LA, Boston, Stockholm and Phuket, Thailand. Here at Punch, we take pride in tackling our clients' most challenging tasks. Founded by a group of former Google Engineers and now with over 75 staff, Punch is now leading the way in creating new cutting-edge technology.

We're looking for innovative thinkers with a hunger to expand their knowledge!
We are building a more technical world.Go ahead and check out some of our work here: www.punch-agency.com


Job Description

Primary job responsibilities
-Work with the team to develop world-class tools through practical development and collaboration with the open source Go community
-Interact with internal and external developers and communities
-Work with the toolchain team and other engineering teams as well as the community on senior-level feature contributions to Golang, related compiler bug fixes, efficiency improvements, and optimisations, and some light packaging work where needed
-Accept, analyze, and respond to bug reports against tools packages in your area of responsibility
-Plan and track development and periodically report progress to team management

Qualifications

Required skills
- 3+ years of experience in open source compiler or tools development
- 3+ years of experience with the Go language, runtime and tools
- Experience with or exposure to the Linux kernel is helpful
- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, computer engineering, or a technology-related discipline
The following requirements are a plus:
-Experience with C/C++ toolchains and debuggers
-Advanced knowledge of Go language, compiler, library, runtime, and debug internals
-Practical experience developing Go tools for enterprise use
-Direct experience with Go tools community participation
-Knowledge of and experience with system tools internals (e.g. compilers, debug formats)

Additional Information

We are a team of former Google Engineers and Designers based in Silicon Valley, New York and Phuket, Thailand.

All of our core engineers are paid in the $150,000 range or greater and we also provide our engineers the opportunity to work, all expenses paid, from our Phuket, Thailand office one month a year as a creative outlet to work and enjoy life to the fullest.

In this role you will work with some of the most exciting projects in the industry today with a team of fast moving engineers and designers who have a passion for building disruptive products. 


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