GO ENGINEER (Independent Contractor)

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Go Backend Engineer to join the team responsible for transforming the platform into a multi-tenant, event-driven architecture. The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience with Go microservices, distributed data flows, and Kubernetes-based deployments in cloud environments.This role involves designing and developing backend services, integrating real-time messaging pipelines, ensuring high observability standards, and collaborating with platform, data, and DevOps teams.Technical Requirements5+ years of backend software development experience. Strong professional experience with Go (Golang). Practical experience designing or maintaining microservices. Experience with Redis and PostgreSQL. Experience with event-driven messaging systems such as Apache Pulsar (preferred), Kafka, or NATS. Hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, including deployments, scaling, and configuration. Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Experience working with CI/CD pipelines. Understanding of data pipelines, ETL, streaming, or data governance concepts. Nice to HaveExperience with Python (especially for data workflows). Experience with Ruby on Rails ecosystem or background. Experience implementing observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry). Experience designing multi-tenant data architectures. ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement, and maintain Go microservices powering the data platform. Integrate services with Apache Pulsar (or equivalent streaming tools) to support real-time data distribution. Ensure observability and reliability through logging, metrics, and tracing. Deploy and maintain services in Kubernetes environments across cloud platforms. Collaborate with Data Engineering, Platform, and DevOps teams during architecture and implementation stages. Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and performance optimizations. Work location: work can be performed remotely from EUROPE.Work format: Independent Contractor, BE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a jabil.com e-mail address. Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.