Sr. Backend Engineer (Go)

Pyyne
Buenos Aires Province
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to backend engineers with Go and AWS expertise working in a consultancy environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 6+ years of backend experience and a track record of deploying Go services on AWS.
    — “6+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily on the backend”
  • Individuals who thrive in small teams and have strong communication skills for cross-border collaboration.
    — “daily collaboration with a US-based team”
  • Engineers who value infrastructure automation and have experience with Terraform.
    — “Working experience with Terraform”

Things to consider

  • The role requires fluent English for consistent communication with global stakeholders.
    — “Advanced English for daily collaboration with a US-based team”
  • Candidates should be prepared to work in either Brazil or Argentina, depending on client needs.
    — “work as a consultant out of our Brazil or Argentina office”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience with end-to-end feature ownership and production deployments in Go.
    — “Own features end to end, from design through deployment and monitoring in production”
  • Emphasize your ability to manage infrastructure as code with Terraform in your application materials.
    — “Manage and extend the client's infrastructure as code with Terraform”
  • Demonstrate your ability to troubleshoot and resolve production and CI/CD pipeline issues.
    — “Troubleshoot and resolve production and CI/CD pipeline issues”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design, build and maintain backend services and APIs in Go
  • manage and extend infrastructure as code with Terraform
  • ship small, well-tested changes on a regular cadence
Typical background
6+ years of professional software engineering experience2+ years building and running production services in Go

Skills & requirements

Required

6+ Years Of Professional Software Engineering Experience2+ Years Building And Running Production Services In GoHands-on Experience With AWSWorking Experience With Terraform

Preferred

ProtobufJenkins Or A Similar Ci/cd Tool

Stack & domain

GoAWSTerraformJenkinsCI/CDProtobufProblem SolvingTeamworkCommunicationLeadershipInitiativeCuriosityBackend EngineeringCloudData & AI

About the role

Original posting from Pyyne via Ashby

ABOUT PYYNE

Pyyne is a modern technology consultancy engineering the next generation of digital products and services.

At Pyyne, we believe in using technology to unlock business potential, create sustainable growth, and drive forward digital excellence. Our solutions range from advanced Software Engineering, Cloud, and Data & AI solutions.

JOB SUMMARY

Pyyne is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with experience in Go and AWS to work as a consultant out of our Brazil or Argentina office. This is a high-impact role for Pyyne as we expand a multi-year partnership with a US consumer food-technology company (smart ovens and meal delivery).

A successful candidate in this role will own Go services on AWS end to end, working closely with the client's engineering manager and a fellow Pyyne engineer on a small team.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs in Go running on AWS.
  • Manage and extend the client's infrastructure as code with Terraform.
  • Own features end to end, from design through deployment and monitoring in production.
  • Ship small, well-tested changes on a regular cadence and make progress visible to the team and the client.
  • Contribute to code reviews and technical decisions within a small team, alongside the client's engineering manager and a fellow Pyyne engineer.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production and CI/CD pipeline issues.
  • Communicate trade-offs, risks and status clearly to client stakeholders.

Must Have Skills:

  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily on the backend
  • 2+ years building and running production services in Go
  • Hands-on experience with AWS
  • Working experience with Terraform
  • Advanced English for daily collaboration with a US-based team

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Protobuf
  • Jenkins or a similar CI/CD tool

Benefits:

  • Flexible remote working environment.
  • Career development opportunities in a fast-growing company.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway! At our core, we value growth, adaptability, and passion just as much as a checklist of skills. If you are excited about this role and your experience doesn't align perfectly with every tech requirement, we still encourage you to apply. The only non-negotiable for us is fluent English, as you'll be collaborating daily with global teams. If you’ve got the language skills and the drive to learn, you might be exactly who we are looking for to bring a fresh perspective to our team!

Source: Pyyne careers (Ashby)

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