Golang Backend Developer - T2

**About the Company** Embitel Technologies is a Volkswagen AG (VW) Group Company. VW is a German multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW is one of the world’s largest automaker by sales. VW sold 10.9 million vehicles in 2019. The group comprises of 12 brands from seven European Countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti, Bentley, Ducati (motorcycles), Skoda, SEAT, Scania, MAN and Volkswagen commercial vehicles. **Job Description:** Senior GoLang Backend Developer =============================== **Location: Bangalore Experience Range- 5-8 Years Job Summary** We are seeking a highly skilled **Senior GoLang Backend Developer** to design, develop, and deliver scalable, cloud-native backend services on **AWS**. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in **Go (GoLang)**, **microservices architecture**, **RESTful APIs**, and **cloud-native application development**. This role requires hands-on experience in building secure, high-performance distributed systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. The successful candidate will have a solid understanding of authentication and authorization frameworks, cloud infrastructure, containerization technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software engineering practices. Experience with frontend technologies is a plus. Key Responsibilities ==================== * Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend applications using **Go (GoLang)**. * Develop and enhance secure **RESTful APIs** for enterprise applications. * Build cloud-native applications leveraging **AWS services**. * Design and implement **microservices** and **event-driven architectures** for distributed systems. * Develop secure authentication and authorization mechanisms using **JWT, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect**. * Work with relational and NoSQL databases, implementing efficient data models and ORM frameworks. * Build, deploy, and manage applications using containerization technologies such as **Docker** and orchestration platforms like **Kubernetes**. * Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using **GitLab CI**. * Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle. * Troubleshoot production issues and optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability. * Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and mentor junior engineers. Required Skills & Experience Programming ======================================== * Strong proficiency in **Go (GoLang)**. * Solid understanding of concurrent programming and Go routines. Cloud Technologies ================== * Strong hands-on experience with **AWS Cloud Services**, including: * EC2 * AWS Lambda * IAM * VPC * S3 * CloudWatch _(preferred)_ * AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) _(good to have)_ Backend Development =================== * Strong experience in developing **RESTful APIs** * API design and versioning best practices * Backend system integration Security ======== * JWT (JSON Web Token) * OAuth 2.0 * OpenID Connect (OIDC) * SSL/TLS Certificates * Secure API authentication and authorization Database Technologies ===================== * Experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases * Database design and optimization * Experience with ORM frameworks Microservices ============= * Microservices architecture * Event-driven architecture * Service-to-service communication * Asynchronous messaging concepts DevOps & Containerization ========================= * Docker * Kubernetes * GitLab CI/CD * Version control using Git Good to Have ============ * AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) * AWS CloudWatch * Frontend development experience (React, Angular, or Vue.js) * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation) * Message brokers such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Amazon SQS/SNS * Monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus or Grafana Preferred Qualifications ======================== * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline. * **5–8 years** of experience in backend software development. * Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. * Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ideal Candidate Profile ======================= The ideal candidate is a **hands-on backend engineer** with deep expertise in **GoLang**, **AWS**, and **microservices**, capable of building secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud applications. Experience in authentication frameworks, CI/CD, container orchestration, and cloud infrastructure is essential, while frontend exposure is considered an added advantage. **Working with Embitel** • Freedom to challenge norms, make mistakes, learn and grow • There is no ‘I’ in word ‘Team’ and no hierarchy at Embitel • Employees of Embitel are partners of our excellence and growth. And they are at the core of organization’s Mission and Vision To explore an exciting & progressive Career development at Embitel India: • Visit us at: www.embitel.com • Follow us at [https://www.linkedin.com/company/embitel-technologies-india](https://www.linkedin.com/company/embitel-technologies-india)