Backend Engineer (Lead) ID48360

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards. WHY JOIN US If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you! ABOUT THE ROLE As a Lead Backend Developer (Go/Kotlin), you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users. This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution. Youll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement. Its a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF); - Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code); - Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner; - Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements; - Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE; - Write clean, maintainable, and testable code. MUST HAVES - Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field; - 5+ years of backend software development experience; - Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and/or Kotlin (server-side); - Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery); - Experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools; - Solid understanding of Microservices architecture and distributed systems; - Experience with relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases; - Upper-intermediate English level. NICE TO HAVES - Ability to read and understand PHP; - Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers; - Experience with Event-Driven Architecture. PERKS AND BENEFITS - Professional growth: Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps. - Competitive compensation: USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets. - Exciting projects: Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies. - Flextime: Flexible schedule with remote and office options.