Backend Engineer with Go Location: 

Location: Remote (Americas time zones)
Experience: 4+ years Golang (5–8 years total preferred)
Industry: Data Privacy / Privacy Tech

About the Role

We’re hiring a Backend Engineer to build scalable, privacy-first systems that handle sensitive data securely. You’ll work on backend services powering privacy-preserving products, collaborating closely with cryptography and infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Golang
• Develop APIs and distributed systems focused on data privacy and security
• Implement secure data processing pipelines and storage systems
• Collaborate with cryptography teams to integrate privacy-preserving technologies
• Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of services
• Write clean, testable, and well-documented code

Requirements

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Golang
• Strong experience building scalable backend systems and APIs
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL, NoSQL systems like Cassandra or MongoDB)
• Understanding of security best practices in backend development

Nice to Have

• Experience with privacy technologies (e.g., zero-knowledge proofs, MPC)
• Background in security engineering or applied cryptography
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Exposure to high-throughput data processing systems