Sardine
Software Engineer Backend Go
CanadaFull-timeGlobal
š° CAD 155,000 - 210,000/yr
š Midš Remote
Job Description
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You will design and implement high-performance, scalable microservices in Go. You will analyze and improve the efficiency of core infrastructure, identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, and network issues. You will define and standardize architectural patterns for databases, APIs, and cloud infrastructure, and implement Infrastructure-as-Code in public cloud environments (AWS or GCP). You will build and operate event-driven distributed systems, work with SQL and NoSQL datastores, and apply observability and monitoring practices to ensure system reliability.
Requirements
- ā2ā3+ years of commercial backend development experience
- āDeep understanding of Go including concurrency primitives, memory management, and runtime behavior
- āStrong knowledge of database internals and trade-offs across SQL and NoSQL systems
- āHands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
- āExperience with event-driven architecture and message queues
- āFoundational knowledge of Networking (TCP/IP, HTTP, gRPC) and basics of Kubernetes
- āNice to have: experience with DynamoDB or Bigtable
- āNice to have: experience with SQS, SNS, Pub/Sub, Kafka, or ZeroMQ
- āNice to have: experience with observability tooling such as Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus
Responsibilities
- āDesign and implement high-performance scalable microservices using Go
- āAnalyze and improve infrastructure efficiency and resolve performance bottlenecks
- āDefine and standardize architectural patterns for database usage and API design
- āImplement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation for cloud environments (AWS/GCP)
- āBuild and maintain event-driven distributed systems and messaging integrations
Benefits & Perks
- āGenerous compensation in cash and equity
- āOffers equity and early exercise for all options
- āWork from anywhere (remote-first culture)
- āFlexible paid time off and year-end break
- āHealth insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents (US and Canada specific)
- ā4% matching in 401k / RRSP (US and Canada specific)
- āMacBook Pro provided
- āOne-time home office setup stipend
- āMonthly meal stipend
- āMonthly social meet-up stipend
- āAnnual health and wellness stipend
- āAnnual learning stipend
Tech Stack
TerraformAPI designPostgreSQLmemory managementnetworkingobservabilityAWSgRPCMongoDBBigQuery