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Golang Architect (Contractual, Immediate Joiners Only)

Golang Architect (Contractual, Immediate Joiners Only)

Capital NumbersKollam, IN
6 hours ago
Job description

We are seeking an experienced Golang Architect to join our engineering team on a contractual basis . This role requires deep hands-on expertise in Golang backend systems and proven architectural leadership to design and deliver scalable, event-driven, and cloud-native solutions. As a Golang Architect, you will drive technical decision-making, guide engineers, and ensure best practices in performance, security, and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and own the architecture for backend services and integrations using Golang .
  • Design and review API fetchers, processors, and connectors for seamless integration with external platforms.
  • Architect secure authentication flows (OAuth2, JWT, API tokens, webhooks).
  • Design and optimize queue-based ingestion pipelines with checkpointing, watermarking, and fault tolerance.
  • Establish best practices for data transformation and schema normalization (JSON, XML, CSV).
  • Provide architectural oversight on AWS deployments (Lambda, ECS / Fargate, API Gateway, DynamoDB, CloudWatch) with IaC (CloudFormation / Terraform).
  • Drive observability strategy using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch to ensure system reliability.
  • Conduct design reviews, architecture discussions, and performance optimizations .
  • Mentor and guide backend engineers, ensuring adherence to coding, testing, and deployment best practices.
  • Collaborate closely with stakeholders, product managers, and DevOps teams to align architecture with business needs.

Required Skills

  • 10+ years of backend development experience , including 5+ years of hands-on Golang expertise .
  • Proven experience in architecting and scaling enterprise-grade, event-driven systems .
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs, SDKs, gRPC / Protobuf, and microservices architecture .
  • Expertise in AWS cloud services (Lambda, ECS, Fargate, API Gateway, CloudFormation, DynamoDB, S3, CloudWatch).
  • Strong knowledge of messaging systems (SQS / SNS, Kafka preferred).
  • Experience in caching, schema mapping, and queue-based ingestion systems .
  • Deep knowledge of authentication and authorization frameworks (OAuth2, JWT, SSO).
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices (Docker, GitHub Actions / CodePipeline, CI / CD pipelines).
  • Excellent system design, problem-solving, and debugging skills with an ownership mindset.
  • Ability to mentor teams and provide technical leadership in a fast-paced environment.

    • Technology Stack

  • Backend : Go, gRPC / Protobuf, OpenAPI / Swagger, Redis, PostgreSQL / RDS, DynamoDB, S3
  • Messaging : SQS / SNS, Kafka
  • Cloud & IaC : AWS (Lambda, ECS / Fargate, API Gateway, CloudWatch), CloudFormation / Terraform
  • Observability : Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch Logs
  • DevOps : Docker, Make, GitHub Actions / CodeBuild / CodePipeline

    • Engagement Details

  • Role : Golang Architect (Contractual)
  • Location : Onsite – Gurgaon or Kolkata
  • Duration : Contractual engagement (extendable based on project needs)
  • Availability : Immediate joiners preferred
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