Senior / Principal Go Developer

Company Description

Are you passionate about building reliable Back-end systems and solving complex engineering challenges at scale? We are looking for a Senior Golang Engineer to join a high-impact cybersecurity project focused on protecting applications from automated attacks and malicious traffic.

You will become part of a small autonomous engineering team working with a large ecosystem of services, including legacy and modern distributed systems. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy technical ownership, architecture improvements, and influencing product direction through strong engineering practices.

We at Sigma Software offer the opportunity to work on meaningful products used globally, collaborate with experienced engineers, and contribute to long-term platform evolution in a flexible remote environment.

CUSTOMER

Our Customer is a global cybersecurity company delivering advanced digital protection solutions for individuals, businesses, and communities. The company develops products focused on identifying vulnerabilities, preventing cyber threats, and ensuring secure digital experiences across multiple industries. Their solutions operate at scale and protect high-traffic environments against modern security risks and automated attacks.

PROJECT

The project focuses on building and improving a platform that safeguards applications from automated attacks and malicious traffic. The engineering team works with approximately 35 Back-end services, combining legacy systems and modern distributed architecture. You will contribute to platform scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability while partnering closely with product and engineering teams.

Job Description

Independently own and navigate a large backend ecosystem consisting of multiple services with minimal ramp-up support

Develop and maintain backend services using Golang

Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code while actively participating in code reviews and technical discussions

Analyze legacy and unreviewed code to identify technical debt, systemic issues, and architectural risks

Proactively identify inefficiencies, gaps, and areas for improvement, proposing and implementing solutions

Collaborate with engineering and product teams to define technical objectives and execute roadmap initiatives

Advocate for architectural improvements and negotiate technical decisions with peer engineering teams

Contribute to long-term platform evolution while balancing short-term business priorities

Ensure reliability and performance of high-load production systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Golang
• Strong computer science fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, and system design
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle, from planning and objective-setting to delivery and support
• Proven experience working with high-load, high-traffic production systems
• Solid understanding of scalable and maintainable backend architecture principles
• Ability to independently work with large and unfamiliar codebases
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated proactive mindset with the ability to identify issues before escalation
• Experience aligning technical solutions with business and customer needs
• Ability to effectively communicate and negotiate technical direction with engineering stakeholders
• Upper-Intermediate English level

WILL BE A PLUS

Experience with C++, Objective-C, or Rust

Previous experience as a primary owner of a large-scale legacy system

Experience working within cybersecurity or infrastructure-focused products

Background in distributed systems and service-oriented architectures

Additional Information

PERSONAL PROFILE

Highly proactive and self-driven engineer

Strong ownership mentality

Confident in making technical decisions and defending architectural approaches

Comfortable working in ambiguous and complex environments

Strong collaboration and communication skills

Focused on long-term quality and engineering excellence