Senior Go Backend Developer

1 Year ago • 3-5 Years

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Go Backend Developer, you will join a team focused on the justtrack platform, contributing your ideas to its development. The role involves creating and refining microservices to automate and scale marketing processes. Key responsibilities include improving the Golang backend, designing new microservices, unifying APIs, and improving system architecture. You'll collaborate with experts from different backgrounds in cross-functional teams. The work environment is hybrid, with flexible working hours and opportunities for professional growth.

Must have:

3-5 years of backend or cloud software development experience
Expert in Go, 2-3 years experience with Golang
Understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and application design
Basic understanding of IaC tools like terraform
Team Player, Problem-Solver, Task Owner

Good to have:

Familiarity with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, Svelte
Experience with AWS services like DynamoDB, ECS, Kafka and SQS

Perks:

Regular feedback and development program for growth
Support with relocation, including visa assistance and relocation bonus
Hybrid work setup with 3 core office days and flexible hours
30 vacation days and 3 weeks of remote work per year
Free access to an in-house gym and mental health support
Central office with Alster lake view, snacks, and drinks
Team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings

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Job Details

As a Senior Go Backend Developer you will join a team of highly committed developers, further developing our tracking platform justtrack by bringing in a lot of own ideas.

At justtrack, we build a SaaS business that provides app and game publishers an attractive toolset to handle their entire global marketing growth process. Starting from managing, analyzing, and automating marketing processes justtrack enables gathering deep mobile product insights.

As part of the applike Group (financially backed by media powerhouse Bertelsmann), justtrack has access to industry experts and funding with a long-term growth mindset.

Joining the Team, you will have the opportunity to create state of the art microservices from scratch. Moreover, you can dig into well established services that unify various external APIs and further refine according to all the small variants. Our team's mission is providing easy and efficient flows to automate and scale out marketing processes.

Key Responsibilities:

You bring fresh ideas to further improve our robust and reliability-first Golang backend (separated over several, globally located data programming centers)
Take a leading role in designing and implementing new microservices
Collect and unify all the minor variants of APIs and user flows out there
Constantly improve our existing code and system architecture
Work with experts from different technological backgrounds and countries, learn from your highly experienced colleagues and share your knowledge
Collaborate with all kinds of roles in our cross-functional teams

How the optimal candidate may look like:

3-5 years experience of backend or cloud software development
Expert in Go! 2-3 years experience with Golang
Good understanding of software architecture, distributed systems and application design
Basic understanding of IaC tools like terraform
Team Player, Problem-Solver, Task Owner
Optional: Familiarity with frontend frameworks like React, Angular, Svelte
Optional: Experience with AWS services like DynamoDB, ECS, Kafka and SQS

What do we have to offer?

Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
Easy Arrival to justtrack: From signing to settling in Hamburg, we’ve got you covered. Need a visa? No problem. Ready to build your new life and career at justtrack in Hamburg? We support every ambition—from learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond: We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days, plus flexible working hours. Enjoy 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Thrive Where You Work: Enjoy the Alster lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.

Our mission is to create an inspiring work environment for amazing people achieving extraordinary things. Be part of it!

Skip writing cover letters. Tell us about your most passionate personal project, your desired salary and your earliest possible start date. We are looking forward to your application!

We welcome applications from people who will contribute to the diversity of our company.