Freelance Software Engineer GOLANG

3 Months ago • All levels

Programming

Job Description

This role involves the development and implementation of new features for a gaming platform. Key responsibilities include guiding the strategic direction of the software architecture, designing comprehensive test coverage, and integrating new features. The engineer will develop robust and scalable backend architectures using GOLANG, ensuring reliable API communication for game events and optimizing server performance for high availability. Compliance with security, compliance, and regulatory standards is also crucial. The ideal candidate will have a computer science degree or equivalent, at least 4 years of professional software development experience, and excellent knowledge of Go, object-oriented programming, and clean code principles. Experience with Gitlab, Docker, microservices, REST, and ideally cloud computing (AWS) is expected. Strong communication skills, self-organization, and a can-do mentality are essential.

Good To Have:

Kotlin and Java experience
Knowledge of cloud computing and AWS

Must Have:

4 years of professional software development experience
Excellent knowledge of Go programming language
Very good know-how in object-oriented programming
Follow clean code principles and use design patterns
Extensive experience with Gitlab, Docker, microservices, REST
Strong communication and self-organization skills
Very good German (C1) and good English language skills

Perks:

Great Place to Work Certification (Germany, Berlin, IT & Communications, General)
kununu Top Company
FOCUS Company Top Employer
FOCUS Diversity
SZ Salary Satisfaction

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What you will do:

Development and implementation of new features in our gaming platform.
Responsibility for the strategic direction of the software architecture of our gaming platform.
Design of comprehensive test coverage and integration of new features into the existing game landscape.
Development of robust and scalable backend architectures in GOLANG.
Ensuring reliable API communication between clients and servers, including the processing of spins, bonus mechanisms, and game events.
Optimizing server performance and scalability for high availability, even during peak loads.
Compliance with security, compliance, and regulatory standards.

Who you are:

You have a degree in computer science or a comparable qualification.
You have at least 4 years of professional experience in software development.
You have excellent knowledge of the Go programming language and, optionally, experience with Kotlin and Java.
You have very good know-how in object-oriented programming.
You follow clean code principles and use design patterns.
You have extensive experience working with current software technologies such as Gitlab, build pipelines, Docker, microservices, and REST.
Ideally, you have knowledge of cloud computing and AWS.
You are a strong communicator and empathetic when interacting with different personalities.
You have a high degree of self-organisation and self-reflection for working within a hybrid, collaborative working model.
You have a can-do mentality and are passionate about getting things done.
You stand out thanks to your independent way of working and define quality as a factor for success.
You write and speak very good German (C1) and good English.