Senior Golang Software Engineer

WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP’s remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP’s focus is customer and employee success.

GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.

Description:

We are looking for a Senior Golang Software Engineer. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing scalable, robust, high-quality solutions. As an engineer you are a professional with several years of hands-on experience, possessing senior technical skills and in-depth knowledge. You excel in problem-solving, effective communication, guiding and mentoring other engineers, making critical technical decisions, and contributing to the strategic direction of projects.


Professional Experience

• 5+ years of experience in software development BE.
• 3+ years of demonstrable experience delivering code using Golang.

Must-Have:

• A clear understanding of the key Golang concepts like struts, interfaces, pointers, and concurrency (go-routines, channels).
• Understanding of eCommerce billing/payment platforms.
• Experience working with secured APIs (REST, GraphQL, etc).
• Cloud computing familiarity (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar).
• Solid understanding of the architecture of database-backed web applications, including web process architectures, threading, and ORMs.
• Familiarity with other backend programming languages (e.g., Python, Java).
• Exposure to the basics of Enterprise-class product development: comfort with processes and tools including bug tracking, IDEs, compilers, debuggers, profilers, version control systems, code coverage tools, unit testing tools, error handling, automated testing tools, and usability.
• Understanding of relational databases and knowledge of SQL.
• Data modeling is required.
• Experience with Agile Methodologies.
• Experience with writing tests and debugging.
• Knowledge of design patterns, Experience with abstractions and code isolation
• The notion of security practices.

Soft-skills:

• Intrinsic motivation: You fix things because they are broken and need fixing.
• Mid to Advanced English Level and Communication skills including concise, effective, and audience-oriented communication.
• Experience working with teammates to diagnose and resolve issues.
• Able to share his/her knowledge within his/her team.
• Adaptability is required to be strong for this role. Should be able/open to learning new frameworks and technologies if necessary. So an open learning mindset is needed here.
• Good sense of productivity, urgency, and priority.
• Some experience mentoring team members.
• Takes into account overall Product and business objectives.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in GQL.
• Familiarity with DevOps methodology and tools, such as CloudBuild, Helm, Terraform, Docker, etc.
• Python or Java experience is a big plus.

At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.