Role Overview

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Junior Go Developer to join our software development team. This role is ideal for fresh graduates or early-career professionals interested in backend development, scalable systems, and cloud-native applications using Go (Golang).

The candidate will contribute to designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-

performance applications and services.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain backend applications and APIs using Go (Golang).
- Assist in building scalable, secure, and high-performance microservices.
- Write clean, productive, and reusable code following development best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including frontend developers, QA engineers,

DevOps teams, and business stakeholders.
- Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve application issues and performance bottlenecks.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Work with databases, APIs, and third-party integrations.
- Support deployment and maintenance activities in development and testing

environments.
- Learn and adopt modern software development tools, frameworks, and cloud

technologies.
- Basic understanding of Go (Golang)



programming concepts.
- Knowledge of programming fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms.
- Familiarity with REST APIs and backend development concepts.
- Basic understanding of databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
- Familiarity with version control systems such as Git.
- Understanding of JSON, HTTP/HTTPS protocols, and web services.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

- Academic project, internship, or certification related to Go development.
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization technologies.
- Basic knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, or Microsoft

Azure.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments.
- Go (Golang)
- RESTful APIs
- Backend Development
- JSON / HTTP Protocols
- Database Fundamentals
- Git Version Control
- Microservices Basics
- Debugging & Troubleshooting
- Cloud & Container Basics

📌 Lead Software Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Virtusa
📍 Chennai