Golang Software Engineer

About

A leading financial technology organization is seeking a Golang Software Engineer to help design and build scalable backend systems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with senior-level engineers to develop and enhance services using a modern microservices-based architecture.

The company maintains a strong public partnership with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) and is actively building new cloud-native services within that ecosystem. This position provides exposure to a variety of project-based development initiatives, allowing engineers to work across different problem spaces and technologies. The organization is well known for its flexibility, collaborative culture, and strong work-life balance.

Role Overview

You will be involved in ongoing technology modernization efforts, working alongside other engineers, DevOps professionals, product stakeholders, and business partners. Your day-to-day work will focus on building new applications and shared backend services using a modern, cloud-first technology stack.

The environment is fast-paced and engaging, offering the feel of a start-up while being supported by the resources and stability of a large, publicly traded organization. The company is consistently recognized as a top technology employer in the U.S. by national and regional publications.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Building, testing, deploying, maintaining, and scaling backend services using Go (Golang) within a microservices architecture
• Working with datastores and implementing asynchronous, event-driven processing
• Collaborating with engineering peers to identify needs, prioritize work, and plan development efforts aligned with product goals
• Developing a strong understanding of assigned business domains and how technical changes affect downstream systems and products
• Assisting with diagnosing and resolving production issues and defects in partnership with support teams
• Performing other duties as assigned

Location

• Remote within the U.S.
• Or onsite at one of several U.S.-based office locations

Skills

• Golang
• APIs
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Microservices
• Cloud
• Terraform
• DevOps
• Software development
• C#
• AWS
• Jenkins

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in computer science is desired but not required.
• Experience working in a microservices architecture.
• Experience developing cloud-hosted applications (e.g., Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with AI, Machine Learning and/or experience with training Large Language Models (LLM).
• Experience with any or all the following: Infrastructure as code, continuous integration pipelines, observability, and monitoring, Cloud Spanner, Mongo Atlas, event-based or distributed systems, Docker, and Kubernetes (PaaS/Container orchestration platform).
• Self-motivation and the ability to work with independence.
• A sense of ownership of your deliverables, from working with the product manager to define the scope, all the way through supporting your work in production.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Shawnee Mission, KS.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $75.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 20, 2026.