Senior Backend Engineer - Golang and Node.js
Remote in Colombia: Departamento de Antioquia, Medellin,
& 6 others
Node.js
& 8 others
Colombia: Departamento de Antioquia, Medellin
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Backend Engineer with expertise in Golang and Node.js to join our team.
In this role, you will contribute to strengthening the team with a focus on backend development, ensuring the seamless evolution of the solution architecture. This position plays a key role in enabling the team to take greater ownership of the system, delivering high-quality solutions end-to-end.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain highly scalable and efficient backend systems for the Web Console
- Design and implement services and APIs using Go and Node.js
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the system architecture and ensure best practices
- Optimize performance and reliability of backend services to support a growing platform
- Utilize GCP data solutions, including BigQuery and Data Flows, to handle large-scale data processing needs
- Ensure full CI/CD implementation using GitHub and Terraform
- Maintain system observability and monitoring using Datadog
- Contribute to team discussions to improve code quality, scalability, and maintainability
- Take ownership of system components and drive improvements end-to-end
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional software development experience with backend technologies
- Expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and Go
- Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data solutions such as BigQuery and Data Flows
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Terraform
- Background in system monitoring and observability tools, especially Datadog
- Understanding of solution architecture principles and microservices design patterns
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to tackling complex challenges
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Google Cloud BigQuery and GitHub Actions
- Understanding of OpenAPI Specification (OAS) and API documentation standards
- Capability to implement and optimize Datadog for system monitoring needs
Benefits
- International projects with top brands
- Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
- Healthcare benefits
- Employee financial programs
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
- Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
- Global career opportunities
- Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
- EPAM Employee Groups
- Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn