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Senior Golang Engineer
MateHR · Latvia · back to the listing
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What this role officially is
software developer — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.
Also known as: application developer, application programmer, solutions developer, programmer, software specialist, application software developer
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Job Description
Job Title: Senior Golang Engineer
About the Opportunity:
MateHR is currently seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer on behalf of one of our most ambitious clients rapidly scaling fintech startup that's reshaping global transaction services and B2C Financing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-scaling company with a cross-continent presence. You'll become part of a passionate, collaborative team committed to delivering impactful financial solutions.
Role Overview:
As a Senior Golang Developer, you will play a key role in expanding the company's global remittance and payout capabilities. You'll design and build backend services that integrate new payout partners, support additional currencies, and abstract complex banking and payment flows into simple, reliable APIs.
This role goes beyond API integrations—you will help architect the core layers that normalize fragmented global financial systems, ensuring transactions are consistent, secure, and scalable regardless of destination.
Your Impact:
Backend Engineering & Architecture
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang
• Build clean, well-structured RESTful APIs that support high-volume financial transactions
• Apply Domain-Driven Design and modular architecture principles
• Ensure strong data consistency, security, and privacy across all systems
• Write high-quality, maintainable, production-grade code with strong test coverage
• Contribute to technical documentation and architectural decision-making
Reliability & Operations:
• Own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and post-release support
• Implement gradual rollout strategies (feature flags, traffic ramp-ups, blue/green deployments)
• Define and monitor SLAs/SLOs using metrics, logging, and tracing
• Participate in an on-call rotation following a you build it, you run it model
Collaboration & Ownership:
• Work closely with Product, QA, and other engineering teams
• Support compliant financial solutions aligned with regulatory and customer requirements
• Take initiative, make decisions within your domain, and drive improvements proactively
Your Background:
Technical Skills
•
5+ years of backend development experience, with strong hands-on experience in Golang
• Proven experience building and operating scalable backend systems
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL (schema evolution, transaction isolation, query optimization)
• Experience with Redis and common caching patterns
• Strong understanding of asynchronous processing (Kafka, message queues, event-driven systems, goroutines)
• Experience working with observability stacks (logging, metrics, distributed tracing)
• Proficiency with Docker and containerized environments
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
Soft Skills & Mindset
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
• High sense of ownership and accountability
• Clear communicator who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams
• Curious, growth-oriented mindset with openness to feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated environments
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Why Join:
• Work on mission-critical fintech systems with real global impact
• High ownership and autonomy in technical decision-making
• Exposure to complex, real-world financial infrastructure challenges
• Opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling, international product
70 000 EUR - 110 000 EUR (Annual)
If you are passionate about backend engineering excellence and eager to contribute to a thriving fintech leader, MateHR welcomes your application.
Originally posted on Himalayas
Job Title: Senior Golang Engineer
About the Opportunity:
MateHR is currently seeking a highly experienced Backend Engineer on behalf of one of our most ambitious clients rapidly scaling fintech startup that's reshaping global transaction services and B2C Financing. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-scaling company with a cross-continent presence. You'll become part of a passionate, collaborative team committed to delivering impactful financial solutions.
Role Overview:
As a Senior Golang Developer, you will play a key role in expanding the company's global remittance and payout capabilities. You'll design and build backend services that integrate new payout partners, support additional currencies, and abstract complex banking and payment flows into simple, reliable APIs.
This role goes beyond API integrations—you will help architect the core layers that normalize fragmented global financial systems, ensuring transactions are consistent, secure, and scalable regardless of destination.
Your Impact:
Backend Engineering & Architecture
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang
• Build clean, well-structured RESTful APIs that support high-volume financial transactions
• Apply Domain-Driven Design and modular architecture principles
• Ensure strong data consistency, security, and privacy across all systems
• Write high-quality, maintainable, production-grade code with strong test coverage
• Contribute to technical documentation and architectural decision-making
Reliability & Operations:
• Own features end-to-end, from design through deployment and post-release support
• Implement gradual rollout strategies (feature flags, traffic ramp-ups, blue/green deployments)
• Define and monitor SLAs/SLOs using metrics, logging, and tracing
• Participate in an on-call rotation following a you build it, you run it model
Collaboration & Ownership:
• Work closely with Product, QA, and other engineering teams
• Support compliant financial solutions aligned with regulatory and customer requirements
• Take initiative, make decisions within your domain, and drive improvements proactively
Your Background:
Technical Skills
•
5+ years of backend development experience, with strong hands-on experience in Golang
• Proven experience building and operating scalable backend systems
• Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL (schema evolution, transaction isolation, query optimization)
• Experience with Redis and common caching patterns
• Strong understanding of asynchronous processing (Kafka, message queues, event-driven systems, goroutines)
• Experience working with observability stacks (logging, metrics, distributed tracing)
• Proficiency with Docker and containerized environments
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles
Soft Skills & Mindset
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail
• High sense of ownership and accountability
• Clear communicator who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams
• Curious, growth-oriented mindset with openness to feedback
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience setting up or maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated environments
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Why Join:
• Work on mission-critical fintech systems with real global impact
• High ownership and autonomy in technical decision-making
• Exposure to complex, real-world financial infrastructure challenges
• Opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling, international product
70 000 EUR - 110 000 EUR (Annual)
If you are passionate about backend engineering excellence and eager to contribute to a thriving fintech leader, MateHR welcomes your application.
Originally posted on Himalayas