Go (Golang) Developer

Ampcus Incorporated

Salt Lake City, UT
1 day ago

Highlights

We are seeking a highly skilled Go (Golang) Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and microservices. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Go programming, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, API development, and modern DevOps practices.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Salt Lake City, UT
Industry	Staffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size	500 to 999 employees
Website	http://www.ampcus.com

Description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Go (Golang) Developer

Location(s): Salt Lake City, UT

Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Go (Golang) Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and microservices. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Go programming, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, API development, and modern DevOps practices. This role requires a passion for building reliable, secure, and resilient systems that support business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang).
Build scalable RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and microservice-based applications.
Develop high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
Implement concurrent and asynchronous processing using goroutines and channels.
Integrate applications with databases, third-party APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
Optimize application performance, resource utilization, and system reliability.
Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following software engineering best practices.
Develop automated unit, integration, and performance tests.
Implement and support CI/CD pipelines.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams.
Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Technical Skills

Programming
Go (Golang)
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Concurrent Programming
Multithreading Concepts
Data Structures and Algorithms
Design Patterns
API Development
gRPC
OpenAPI / Swagger
JSON
XML
API Security and Authentication
Microservices & Distributed Systems
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Event-Driven Architecture
Asynchronous Processing
Git
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Redis
SQL Query Optimization
Docker
Kubernetes
Helm
Terraform
CI/CD Pipelines
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI/CD
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Apache Kafka
RabbitMQ
AWS SQS/SNS
Prometheus
Grafana
ELK Stack
OpenTelemetry
Splunk

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
3+ years of professional Go (Golang) development experience.
Experience building cloud-native and containerized applications.
Experience working with enterprise integrations and large-scale systems.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and secure coding standards.
Experience with performance tuning and scalability optimization.

Nice-to-Have Skills

GraphQL
Elasticsearch
Istio Service Mesh
Kubernetes Operators
Linux Administration
Serverless Architecture
Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
CQRS and Event Sourcing
Ideal Candidate Profile
Strong backend engineering experience.
Deep understanding of Go internals and concurrency patterns.
Experience building scalable microservices in cloud environments.
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
Ability to work independently and within Agile teams.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.

About Company

Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.

Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.

We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted" that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.

Industry: Information Technology and Services

Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI