Golang Developer – Team Lead

A long-standing Ukrainian e-commerce company with offices in Ukraine and Cyprus, is working in partnership with GRS to hire a Golang Developer for their growing team in Paphos. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in building the technical foundation of a product that will reach millions of users. You will work closely with the CTO and senior colleagues to design a scalable microservices architecture, foster a culture of engineering excellence, and mentor the team. This is a unique opportunity to build a user-oriented product almost from scratch, with a tangible impact on the everyday life of Ukrainians.MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESMicroservices architecture: design and develop Go-based services that process more than 100,000 transactions daily with a response time under 300 ms.Technical leadership: define development standards, establish best practices, and participate in decision-making on architectural committees.System integration: ensure smooth integration of new services into the existing technical infrastructure.Performance optimization: use PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch to maintain system stability under high loads.Cross-functional collaboration: interact with product managers, front-end engineers, and DevOps to deliver user-centric solutions.Knowledge sharing: support teammates, foster engineering culture and mentor middle and senior-level engineers. CANDIDATE PROFILE 5+ years of software engineering experience3+ years of Go development experienceStrong experience with microservices architectureProficiency in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, ElasticsearchExperience with KafkaExperience with Docker/KubernetesStrong system design and communication skillsExperience with e-commerce platforms will be a plusExperience with high load systems will be a plusFamiliarity with event-driven architectures will be a plusExperience in product-oriented engineering teams will be a plusMentoring experience