Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

Gateworth Group — United Arab Emirates · Posted ~2 hours ago

Senior Full-time Onsite

Skills

Go backend development distributed systems API design database performance

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior backend engineering position focused on designing reliable services, improving performance, and building scalable systems. The role requires strong programming skills and experience with distributed architectures.

Highlights

Offers technical ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to build scalable backend systems within a growing engineering environment.

Description

Position: Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) Compensation: Competitive salary plus benefits & variable Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Overview Gateworth Group is currently supporting a technology business in Dubai, that is hiring a Senior Golang Engineer to strengthen its core engineering function. The role focuses on building reliable backend services, improving system performance, and contributing to a platform that is scaling quickly. This suits someone who enjoys ownership, writes clean Go code, and is comfortable working across distributed systems. The engineer will take responsibility for backend service development, database performance, API design, and overall code quality. You’ll work closely with frontend and product teams to ensure the platform remains fast, stable, and secure as new features are rolled out. You’ll be joining a product‑focused engineering team working on data‑driven systems with real scale. The role offers autonomy, technical depth, and the chance to influence backend architecture as the platform evolves. Main Responsibilities • Build and maintain backend services using Golang • Implement security best practices across services and data flows • Develop and integrate RESTful APIs for internal and external components • Handle testing, debugging, documentation, and production readiness • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless product functionality • Design and optimise database structures (SQL/NoSQL) Qualifications • This Developer should have a minimum 4+ years of commercial Go development • Additional experience with Python or JavaScript is a bonus • Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Git • Proven ability to optimise database performance • Strong understanding of microservices and REST architecture • High attention to detail with strong problem‑solving capability • Exposure to AWS, CI/CD tooling, or cloud‑native environments Apply Applicants meeting this criterion and looking for a progressive and challenging opportunity should submit an application via the apply link. If you have any further questions, you can reach out to apply@gateworth.com, quoting the GWG reference - #21754