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Senior Golang Engineer

Vaco
$145,000.00 - $155,000.00 / yr
401(k), retirement plan
United States, Arizona, Phoenix
Apr 15, 2025
Vaco is working with an industry-leading fleet tracking and field service management SaaS provider, on a key search for their engineering team. We are actively searching for aSenior Golang Engineerto join an elite team that is the tip of the spear for all new product features with our client. In this role, you will be hands-on in leading the company's transformation towards a modern, microservice based architecture, and expertise driving transformation from monolithic architectures to microservices. If you are a catalyst for change and a domain expert in Golang in a K8 environment, we want to hear from you immediately. Additionally, we are looking for those with deep experience in Kafka data streaming. This is an immediate role, and our client is looking to hire quickly. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out to the Vaco team today. Core Responsibilities: Guide and participate in the implementation of APIs per specifications developed in conjunction with technical and product teams; define and implement solutions conforming to software development, stability, and reliability best practices Break down complex projects into simple systems that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers Play a key role in delivering the company's multi-year tech strategy and roadmap, focused on writing services with Golang, as the company continues its shift from a monolithic code base to a distributed computing and service-oriented architecture Provide oversight, coaching, and guidance by participating in code and design reviews Support technical innovation and lead the creation, continual refinement, and active enforcement of engineering standards Be an embodiment of 'kind culture', fostering and promoting a positive environment based on empowerment, honesty, and empathy Design and implementation of network-based APIs (RESTful, gRPC, GraphQL), particularly in a public cloud environment such as AWS Position Requirements 4+ years in an engineering role with deep programming focus in Golang Experienced with scalable, fault tolerant, highly available, and secure implementations of RESTful APIs Strong knowledge of stream-based architectures, leveraging Kafka Experience containerizing and continuously deploying applications into a Kubernetes environment managed by CI pipelines and Helm charts Strong knowledge of at least one database platform including performance tuning and data modeling (ex. Postgres, MSSQL, Redis, DynamoDB, MySQL) as well as modern cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, etc.) Experience utilizing Infrastructure as code, leveraging tools like Terraform Ability and experience working in a fast paced and rapidly growing environment Experience using Datadog APM and distributed tracing for application monitoring (preferred) Experience using EKS for monitoring and managing Kubernetes workloads (preferred) Familiarity with PHP or modern frontend development frameworks such as React (preferred) Experience instrumenting systems with logging, tracing and metrics (preferred) Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. EEO Notice Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com . Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. 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Pay Transparency Notice Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.