Job Requirements xSoftware Engineer (Golang) / Backend Engineer with Production Support Experience.

Job Title

Senior Software Engineer - Golang (Backend & Platform Services)

Experience

5-8 Years

Position Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Golang Engineer to design, develop, maintain, and optimize backend services supporting business-critical applications. The role involves hands-on software development, legacy modernization initiatives, production support, performance optimization, CI/CD enablement, and technical leadership within the engineering team.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Golang development, distributed systems, database technologies, DevOps practices, and incident management.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Development

- Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang.
- Implement new features and enhancements based on business requirements.
- Maintain and improve existing services and APIs.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions.

Legacy Modernization & Migration





- Analyze legacy PL/SQL applications and services.
- Support migration initiatives from PL/SQL to Golang-based microservices.
- Perform technical feasibility studies and impact assessments.
- Document migration approaches and design decisions.

Production Support & Incident Management

Performance Engineering

CI/CD & DevOps

Testing & Quality

Required Technical Skills

- Golang (Mandatory), PL/SQL (robust understanding),
- REST APIs, Microservices Architecture, API Security
- Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Linux/Unix
- AWS/Azure knowledge
- Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, CI/CD Pipelines
- Docker, Kubernetes (Preferred)
- Splunk, ELK Stack, Grafana, Prometheus

Soft Skills

- Strong analytical and debugging skills
- Ownership mindset
- Incident management experience
- Stakeholder communication skills
- Team collaboration and mentoring
- Ability to work in high-pressure production environments
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills

📌 Senior Software Engineer - Golang (Backend & Platform Services) (Pune)
🏢 Xoriant
📍 Pune