Principal Golang Engineer

Principal Golang Engineer

iO Associates is currently partnered with an exciting custom software and technology consultancy seeking a skilled Principal Golang Engineer to join their growing engineering team.

Their in-house product teams partner with Fortune 500 companies to navigate the space between an identified problem and a future-focused solution. You’ll play a key role supporting a long-term project, contributing to the design and delivery of scalable, high-impact software solutions.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of backend systems, influence technical direction, and help guide engineering best practices across the team.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy high-performance, scalable backend services using Golang.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.

• Lead by example through writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code aligned with best practices.

• Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Participate in and lead code reviews to ensure high standards of code quality.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner.

• Mentor and guide other engineers, providing technical leadership and direction.

• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in Golang and cloud-native technologies.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven expertise in Golang application development.

• Significant experience with AWS services and cloud architectures.

• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, including database management and optimization.

• 5+ years of hands-on backend engineering experience.

• Strong communication skills with prior consulting or client-facing experience.

• Demonstrated leadership ability and experience influencing technical decisions.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience working in agile development environments.

• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and/or Kubernetes.

• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD workflows.

Additional Details

• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder.

• Fully remote contract position.

• 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity.

If you’re looking for a role where you can shape technical direction, influence product roadmaps, and build solutions that impact thousands of users, this could be the next step for you.