Back End Developer - ATTIX : Job Details

About the Company:

Vama is an innovative chat and payment platform committed to revolutionising communication and transactions. Our team is passionate about creating seamless, secure, and user-friendly experiences for our customers.

About the Role:

We are seeking a skilled Senior Backend Developer to join our talented team. As a backend developer at Vama, you will be vital in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend infrastructure that powers our cutting-edge chat and payment platform. If you are a tech enthusiast with a strong background in Go, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement backend services using Golang and other relevant technologies.
• Work with databases such as Cassandra and ScyllaDB, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and maintenance.
• Implement messaging solutions using NATS.io or similar messaging brokers for reliable communication within our messaging app architecture.
• Utilise in-memory caching systems like Redis to optimise data access.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Docker and Terraform.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise system performance using Grafana, Loki, and Prometheus.
• Contribute to the development of scalable and robust cloud-based solutions on GCP, including CloudRun, BigQuery, and Datastore.
• Write clear and concise API documentation and design APIs that adhere to best practices using OpenAPI Gateway.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements using server-side logic.
• Write unit and end-to-end tests to ensure the reliability and stability of developed features.
• Demonstrate expertise in Unix systems and a comfort level with Bash scripting.

Qualifications:

8+ years of professional experience as a Backend Developer.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of professional experience in Golang.
• Solid understanding of databases, tables, indices, and distributed systems.
• Knowledge of parallelism, locking, synchronisation, and race conditions in software development.
• Familiarity with caching mechanisms and cache invalidation strategies.
• Experience in cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP or AWS.
• Proficiency in Unix systems and comfort in the terminal.
• Strong commitment to writing comprehensive tests for all developed features.
• Good understanding of API design principles and best practices.

Preferred Skills:

• Previous experience with Cassandra or ScyllaDB and other distributed databases.
• Familiarity with Docker, Redis, Terraform, and Grafana.
• Experience with CloudRun, BigQuery, and Datastore.
• Knowledge of NATS.io or similar messaging brokers.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes (experience optional but beneficial).

Pay range and compensation package:

Competitive salary and benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.