This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Engineer Sênior — Golang in Brazil.
This role is centered on building and evolving high-scale backend systems that power critical digital health solutions used by millions of people. You will contribute to the core platform architecture, developing resilient, secure, and high-performance services that support the entire healthcare ecosystem. Working in a fast-paced, product-driven environment, you will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver impactful features with real-world relevance. The position demands strong technical depth in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and backend development, with a strong emphasis on scalability and reliability. You will also play a key role in defining engineering standards, improving system design, and ensuring operational excellence through modern DevOps practices. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who wants to combine strong engineering challenges with meaningful social impact in healthcare technology.
Accountabilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems while contributing to the evolution of architecture, engineering practices, and platform reliability.
- Develop robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions, primarily using Golang.
- Contribute to the evolution of system architecture, proposing long-term improvements and technical strategies.
- Design and maintain high-performance APIs and distributed services.
- Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and definition of engineering best practices.
- Build and improve processes, automation, and engineering standards across teams.
- Investigate complex production issues and propose effective, scalable solutions.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, and other teams to deliver high-impact features.
- Ensure system quality through testing, documentation, and performance optimization.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, observability, and modern DevOps practices.
- Promote a strong engineering culture focused on scalability, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements:
This position requires strong backend engineering experience, particularly in Golang, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
- Strong experience in backend development, preferably with Go (Golang) or willingness to quickly adopt it.
- Solid knowledge of AWS and cloud-based scalable architectures.
- Experience with Kubernetes, API gateways, and observability tools.
- Strong understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and messaging (Kafka, SQS or similar).
- Experience with SQL databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and data modeling.
- Knowledge of Docker and containerized environments.
- Familiarity with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT, and API security best practices.
- Strong understanding of system design principles, scalability, and high availability.
- Experience applying clean code principles (SOLID, KISS, DRY) and design patterns.
- Proficiency with Git and structured development workflows.
- Strong analytical mindset, curiosity, and ability to solve complex technical problems.
- Experience with CI/CD, caching strategies, logging, and monitoring.
- Interest in high-scale or mission-critical systems is a plus.
- Curiosity about AI tools and modern development productivity practices is considered a differential.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation aligned with market standards.
- Remote-first or flexible work environment.
- Health and dental insurance coverage.
- Meal or food allowance via card.
- Home office support and flexible benefits.
- Mental health support platform with psychological assistance.
- Wellness benefits including gym and fitness platforms.
- Childcare assistance and family support benefits.
- Day off on your birthday.
- Life insurance coverage.
- Access to learning platforms, courses, and mentorship programs.
- Additional partnerships and employee discounts.