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 RESPONSIBILITIES
- Microservices 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 experience
- 3+ years of Go development experience
- Strong experience with microservices architecture
- Proficiency in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch
- Experience with Kafka
- Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
- Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian and English, both written and verbal.
- Strong system design and communication skills
- Experience with e-commerce platforms will be a plus
- Experience with high load systems will be a plus
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures will be a plus
- Experience in product-oriented engineering teams will be a plus
- Mentoring experience
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive at GRS Recruitment, only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
To apply for this position, please email your CV to
Ioulia Ananikidou, ioulia@grsrecruitment.com quoting the above job reference or call +357 25 342 729 for further information.