Backend Software Engineer (Go)Position OverviewImpact Scale is seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer (Go) to help build and scale our next-generation performance management platform. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys developing high-performance backend applications, solving complex technical challenges, and building reliable systems that process large volumes of real-time data.
Join a small engineering team building a real-time high performance management platform. You'll collaborate with senior engineers to deliver new platform capabilities, build backend services and integrations, and continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of the platform. We're looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, writes clean, maintainable code, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesWhat You'll DoDevelop new backend features and services using Go
Build and maintain APIs and integrations with external partners
Implement new capabilities within an event-driven microservice platform
Optimize application performance, reliability, and scalability
Collaborate with senior engineers to deliver production-ready solutions
Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code
Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of the platform
What We're Looking For4+ years experience developing backend applications in Go
Experience building REST APIs and integrating with third-party services
Familiarity with event-driven or microservice architectures and message brokers (NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
Experience working with PostgreSQL and Redis
Comfortable developing containerized applications using Docker
Understanding of concurrency, asynchronous processing, and backend performance optimization
Experience working in collaborative engineering teams using Git and code reviews
Fluency in Russian or Ukrainian is strongly preferred
Nice to HaveExperience with high-throughput or real-time backend systems
Experience with ClickHouse or other analytical databases
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry)
Experience in AdTech, lead generation, martech, or fintech
Exposure to Rust
Location BenefitsThis role is based in Downtown Vancouver, WA.
Impact Scale offers:
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Retirement savings options
Paid time off
Catered lunches
Coffee bar