Senior Backend Engineer, Contract
About the job
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct a thorough review of existing backend architecture in Golang.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and scalability issues.
- Design and implement scalable microservices architecture.
- Set up load balancing and service discovery mechanisms.
- Optimize inter-service communication for high performance and reliability.
- Conduct performance testing and optimize database performance.
- Document all architectural changes, implementations, and configurations.
- Provide training and handover sessions for internal developers and operations teams.
- Conduct a final review and performance evaluation of the system.
- Handover all documentation, code, and configurations to the internal team.
- Deliver a final project report with recommendations for future improvements.
REQUIREMENTS
- Proven experience in backend development, particularly with microservices architecture.
- Strong understanding of scaling techniques for microservices, including load balancing and service discovery.
- Demonstrated success in projects involving scaling backend systems for high traffic and large datasets.
- Proficiency in programming languages in Go or equivalent language.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Proficiency in Russian Language is a plus
About The Company
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
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