Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop and maintain performant, reliable web app with Svelte, SvelteKit and highly scalable backend solutions and services using and Golang.

Architect and implement efficient and reusable backend systems, APIs, and microservices to support business requirements.

Write clean, maintainable, efficient and testable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

Optimize application performance and scalability, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and improve overall system efficiency.

Ensure the security and integrity of systems by implementing appropriate authentication, authorization, and data protection measures.

Conduct thorough testing and debugging of applications, and collaborate with QA engineers to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Work closely with DevOps engineers to deploy and manage applications in production environments, and monitor system performance and availability.

Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in development, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the platform.

Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks

Ensure that testing documentation is up-to-date and accessible to the team.

Qualifications:

Strong proficiency in building backend applications with Golang

Familiarity with Svelte / Svelte Kit or other component-based web frameworks.

Familiarity with CI/CD workflows (e.g. GitHub Actions)

Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g. Playwright, Vitest)

Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Experience with designing and implementing GraphQL APIs, RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.

Experience with RDBs (Yugabyte, CockroachDB, Postgres) and NoSQL (Mongo) databases.

Knowledge of version control systems, preferably Git.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.

Good English communication and interpersonal skills.

Understanding of software testing principles, including unit testing, test coverage, integration testing, and debugging techniques. Familiarity with testing frameworks and tools such as Jest/Mocha, JUnit, or Postman.

Bonus if experience with a message queuing system such as NATS, Kafka or equivalent.

Bonus if also proficient in other languages such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or Rust.