This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 0 years
Location: India, Chennai
JobType: full-time
We are looking for a Junior Backend Engineer with hands-on experience in
Go (Golang)
to join a growing engineering team. The role focuses on building and maintaining scalable backend services with an emphasis on event-driven and streaming architectures.
Role Overview
As a Junior Go Engineer, you will work on backend systems that power core platform capabilities. You'll collaborate closely with senior engineers to develop reliable, high-performance services while learning best practices in distributed systems.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain backend services using
Go (Golang)
Build and support
event-driven / streaming systems
using tools like Kafka or Pub/Sub
Write clean, efficient, and well-tested backend code
Participate in system design discussions and code reviews
Debug,



troubleshoot, and optimize backend services
Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver features end-to-end
Required Skills & Experience
Strong fundamentals in
Go (Golang)
Understanding of backend development concepts and RESTful APIs
Exposure to
Kafka, streaming platforms, Pub/Sub, or event-driven systems
Familiarity with databases, data structures, and basic system design
Willingness to learn and work in a rapid-paced environment
Good to Have
Experience building microservices
Basic knowledge of cloud platforms or containerization
Understanding of distributed systems concepts
Location
Chennai
Skills
Golang
Backend Development
Event-Driven Architecture
Kafka / Streaming Systems

📌 Junior Engineer - Go (Backend) (Chennai)
🏢 Weekday AI
📍 Chennai