Software Engineer Go Specialist

Software Engineer (Go / Golang Backend) – Cybersecurity Platform | Remote

Position Type: Full-Time, Remote

Working Hours: U.S. Business Hours

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring a Software Engineer (Go / Golang Backend) to help build and scale the backend infrastructure powering a modern cybersecurity platform.

This is not a basic CRUD application role.

You’ll work on:

• high-scale backend systems
• real-time security data processing
• distributed systems
• complex third-party integrations
• event-driven architectures
• scalable APIs and data pipelines

If you enjoy solving infrastructure and backend engineering challenges at scale, this role is a strong fit.

What You’ll Own

Backend Engineering (Go / APIs)

• Build backend services using:

  • Go (Golang)

• Design and maintain:

  • REST APIs
  • internal microservices

• Handle:

  • authentication flows
  • API rate limiting
  • retry logic
  • fault tolerance
  • error handling

• Build scalable and maintainable backend systems

Third-Party Integrations

• Build integrations across 100+ enterprise systems

• Work with:

  • OAuth
  • webhooks
  • external APIs

• Ensure:

  • reliability
  • observability
  • scalability
  • integration stability

• Troubleshoot and improve integration performance

Event-Driven Systems & Data Pipelines

• Design event-driven architectures for security data processing

• Build systems for:

  • data ingestion
  • transformation
  • enrichment

• Work with:

  • asynchronous processing
  • messaging systems
  • distributed workflows

Data Architecture & Databases

• Design scalable, multi-tenant backend systems

• Work heavily with:

  • PostgreSQL

• Handle:

  • schema design
  • complex queries
  • indexing
  • performance optimization
  • data modeling for analytics and operational systems

Cloud Infrastructure & Observability

• Deploy and manage services across:

  • Google Cloud Platform (preferred)
  • AWS
  • Azure

• Work with:

  • scalable compute
  • managed storage
  • messaging systems

• Implement:

  • monitoring
  • logging
  • observability
  • reliability improvements

Collaboration & Platform Evolution

• Collaborate with:

  • Product teams
  • Security teams
  • Engineering stakeholders

• Contribute to:

  • architecture decisions
  • technical design reviews
  • infrastructure improvements
  • platform scalability

• Support AI-powered security workflows and automation initiatives

What Makes You a Strong Fit

• You enjoy backend engineering more than frontend/UI work

• You’ve built scalable systems and integrations before

• You care about:

  • clean architecture
  • long-term maintainability
  • reliability
  • performance

• You take ownership and move quickly in fast-paced environments

• You enjoy solving complex technical problems

Requirements (Must-Have)

Engineering Experience

• Strong backend engineering experience

• Proficiency in:

  • Go (preferred)
  • OR Python / Java / TypeScript with willingness to learn Go

• Experience building APIs and distributed backend systems

Databases & Infrastructure

• Strong experience with:

  • relational databases
  • PostgreSQL preferred

• Experience with:

  • cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

• Familiarity with:

  • APIs
  • webhooks
  • authentication systems
  • async processing

Communication & Ownership

• Strong problem-solving ability
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable collaborating across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to Have

• Experience with:

  • OAuth
  • event-driven systems
  • messaging queues
  • distributed architectures

• Exposure to:

  • cybersecurity platforms
  • SIEM tools
  • identity management tools
  • endpoint security tools

• Startup or high-growth environment experience

• Interest in:

  • AI systems
  • LLM-powered workflows
  • applied AI infrastructure

Tools & Technologies

• Go (Golang)
• PostgreSQL
• REST APIs
• OAuth / Webhooks
• GCP / AWS / Azure
• Messaging systems
• Monitoring & observability tools

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Build and ship backend services in Go
• Design integrations with external systems
• Debug production issues and improve reliability
• Optimize APIs, pipelines, and database queries
• Collaborate on architecture and scalability decisions
• Improve observability and infrastructure performance

In short:

You build the backend infrastructure that powers high-scale cybersecurity data processing and integrations.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs)

• Backend reliability and uptime
• API performance and scalability
• Successful processing of high-volume data
• Reduction in integration failures
• Contribution to platform stability and maintainability
• Speed and quality of technical execution

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work on real distributed systems and backend infrastructure

• High-impact engineering role within cybersecurity and data systems

• Exposure to:

  • integrations
  • scalable architectures
  • event-driven systems
  • AI-powered workflows

• Opportunity to grow into:

  • Senior Backend Engineer
  • Platform Engineer
  • Systems Architect
  • Infrastructure Lead

• Fully remote environment with strong technical ownership

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Technical Interview
• Practical Assessment (API / backend task)
• Cross-Functional Interview
• Offer & Onboarding

Apply Now

If you:

• enjoy backend systems more than frontend work
• like solving complex integration and infrastructure problems
• want to build scalable systems used in cybersecurity environments
• thrive in engineering-heavy, high-impact environments

this is a strong opportunity to work on modern backend infrastructure at scale.