Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)
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đPlease note this role is only available for candidates who are residing in Bulgaria
At Perkbox, weâre on a mission to improve lives by transforming how companies support their people. Through our all-in-one platform, we deliver meaningful benefits, recognition, and wellbeing solutions that make a real difference to employees every day.
But it starts with our own people.
Weâre building a culture that reflects what we offerâone that prioritises wellbeing, celebrates impact, and empowers growth. If youâre excited by purpose-driven work, fast-paced growth, and creating better employee experiences at scale, youâll fit right in.
Due to our expansion in Bulgaria, we are looking for an experienced Golang Engineer. Youâll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our backend architecture. Working within a cross-functional squad, youâll design and deliver robust, scalable microservices that power seamless experiences for millions of users.
What youâll be responsible for:
Build and maintain highâperformance microservices in Go.
Contribute to the full lifecycle of services including development, testing, and deployment.
Implement and document gRPC and RESTful APIs to support product features.
Write efficient queries and design schemas for DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and MySQL.
Work within eventâdriven architecture patterns and help maintain distributed systems.
Write clean, testable code with consistent unit and integration test coverage.
Partner with DevOps to monitor service health and assist with production deployments.
Help troubleshoot production issues to maintain high availability and performance.
Actively participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and daily standups.
Contribute to technical discussions regarding API design and database improvements
Skills and experience required:
4+ years developing productionâready services in Go, with strong backend development in microservices architecture.
Handsâon database experience with DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, and MySQL, including schema design and query optimisation.
Familiarity with gRPC and RESTful APIs for scalable service integration.
Knowledge of distributed architecture patterns, Go Routines, and Channel usage.
Exposure to AWS and cloudânative services for backend scalability.
Proficiency with Git and collaborative development practices.
Proven experience designing and implementing features using AI-powered workflows, including leveraging AI agents and automation to build scalable, intelligent applications.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with exposure to AIâled development.
Work Mode & Salary
Remote working. This role is only open to candidates who are residing in Bulgaria.
Gross annual salary: âŹ60,000 to âŹ65,000 based on experience.
Interview Process
Online interview with the Senior Talent Advisor.
A 75 min panel interview with two Engineering Leads. This will be a behavioural- and technical interview.
Final interview with the Director of Engineering, and the CPTO.
Diversity & Inclusion:
At Perkbox, weâre committed to building an inclusive workplace for all. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are happy to provide reasonable adjustments where needed. Your comfort and success matter to us!
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