Remote Senior Go Backend Engineer (Real‑Time Sensor Ingestion)
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About the Role
You’ll own Go microservices that ingest and process high‑velocity sensor data using WebSockets and distributed processing patterns. You’ll migrate Python Lambda functions into Go, maintain legacy services during the transition, and deploy everything on AWS EKS + serverless infrastructure. This is a hands‑on backend role in a senior engineering environment where autonomy, clarity, and ownership matter. You’ll work directly with hardware integrations, real‑time pipelines, and production systems that must stay reliable under load. About the Client A US‑based technology company operating in the real‑time sensing and data intelligence space. Their platform connects hardware devices, cloud infrastructure, and distributed microservices to deliver mission‑critical insights. Small, senior engineering team. High autonomy. High impact.
Responsibilities
Build & maintain Go microservices for real‑time sensor ingestion (WebSockets, data fusion) Migrate Python Lambda functions to Go Maintain legacy Python services during transition Deploy services on AWS EKS , Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3 Integrate with hardware sensors & third‑party APIs Debug distributed systems in production Write tests & maintain CI/CD (GitHub Actions) Required Skills Go : concurrency, WebSockets, production microservices Python : ability to read, debug, migrate Lambda functions AWS : Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, ECS/EKS, CloudWatch Databases : PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch Infra : Docker, Kubernetes, Serverless Framework, CI/CD
Nice to Have
Real‑time data processing IoT / sensor integrations Geospatial systems (PostGIS, Mapbox) WebSocket‑based architectures Experience migrating services between languages Who You Are You figure things out before escalating You’ve owned production systems You write maintainable, clear code You ask good questions early You’re comfortable with legacy + new systems You thrive in small, senior teams