This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 10 years

Location: Bangalore

JobType: full-time

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Staff Engineer with deep expertise in Golang and large-scale distributed systems. This role requires a strong hands-on technical leader who can architect, design, and build high-performance backend systems capable of handling high-volume traffic with low latency.

You will play a key role in driving architectural decisions, improving system scalability, and ensuring engineering excellence across mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy large-scale applications using Golang
Architect and implement low-latency RESTful services and backend systems
Build and maintain high-volume, distributed systems with strong performance and reliability
Continuously refactor and enhance applications to ensure clean, scalable, and maintainable design
Lead system design discussions focused on scalability, resilience, and performance optimization
Design data models for both relational and NoSQL databases
Ensure smooth production operations in Linux-based environments
Scope, review, and refine user stories to ensure technical completeness and minimize dependency risks
Plan, prioritize, estimate, and execute releases with predictable delivery timelines
Contribute to performance tuning, scaling strategies, and architectural improvements
Mentor engineers and uphold high engineering standards

Required Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science or related field
10–14 years of commercial software development experience in large distributed systems
Strong hands-on experience with Golang and its ecosystem
Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles
Strong knowledge of distributed systems and asynchronous architectures
Expertise in Linux as a production environment
Experience building backend services that handle high traffic and scale efficiently
Proficiency in OOP concepts and design patterns
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Good to Have

Experience running web services at scale
Understanding of systems internals and networking concepts
Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS communication protocols

Core Skills

Golang
Backend Engineering
Microservices Architecture
System Design
Data Structures & Algorithms
Distributed Systems
Cloud Platforms