Description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang and Java
• Build and enhance core components of the Event Horizon messaging platform
• Develop highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems that process large volumes of events and messages
• Partner with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineering teams to deliver new platform capabilities
• Drive improvements in platform performance, reliability, observability, and scalability
• Implement event-driven architectures and asynchronous processing solutions
• Build APIs, microservices, and messaging integrations that support promotional experiences across multiple channels
• Participate in architecture discussions and influence long-term technical strategy
• Troubleshoot production issues and drive root cause analysis for complex distributed systems
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and operational excellence initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Golang (preferred primary language)
• Experience building distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Experience with messaging, event streaming, or event-driven platforms
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and backend service development
• Experience working with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Kafka, Pub/Sub, RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS, or similar messaging technologies
• Experience building platform-level services used by multiple engineering teams
• Background supporting high-volume consumer-facing applications
• Experience with promotions, ecommerce, marketing technology, or customer engagement platforms
• Knowledge of observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or OpenTelemetry
• Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code

Technical Environment

• Golang
• Java
• Microservices
• Event-Driven Architecture
• Messaging Platforms
• Kafka / PubSub
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Cloud Platforms (GCP preferred)
• REST APIs
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Distributed Systems

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree