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Senior Go Engineer (3095)

Ciklum · dou · Senior · Not specified · Київ, Львів, віддалено
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Ciklum
is looking for a
Senior Go Engineer
to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Senior Go Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team working for the customer. You will be responsible for working closely with our point-of-sale partners, so you need to be comfortable communicating with non-technical people, and have a proactive approach to problem solving.

With almost 100 million active users across 25 countries, they’re a global food tech company. Their tech ecosystem connects millions of active customers with hundreds of thousands of connected partners in countries across the globe. Their mission: To empower every food moment around the world, whether it’s through customer service, coding or couriers.

As a recently formed team, they have many opportunities and ideas for sharing value back to the customers within their continuously expanding platform. They’re looking for talented and trusted engineers to help them impress their customers.

Responsibilities:

Uphold Code Quality & System Reliability — Write clean, effective, and idiomatic Go, ensuring our codebase is maintainable and scalable Participate in pair programming and code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to uphold our standards

Act as a Technical Bridge to Partners — Serve as a key technical point of contact for our POS partners. Clearly communicate integration requirements, troubleshoot issues, and translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders to ensure smooth, successful partnerships

Champion ’Working Out Loud’ — In our hybrid environment, proactively share your work, progress, and challenges in Slack and through clear documentation. Contribute to a culture of transparency and collective ownership, ensuring the entire team stays informed

Practice Test-First Development — Apply TDD and automated testing practices to guide design, prevent regressions, and ensure fast, reliable feedback loops across the system

Diagnose & Resolve Production Issues — Investigate and solve complex technical problems within our live systems. Collaborate with the team to debug integration failures, identify root causes, and implement lasting solutions that improve system performance, stability, and visibility

Requirements:

Commercial Go Experience — A track record of writing clean, maintainable, and idiomatic Go in a professional environment

Distributed Systems Knowledge — Solid understanding of microservice architectures and hands-on experience with asynchronous, event-driven communication patterns

API Development & Integration — Strong experience designing, building, and consuming APIs, particularly for third-party integrations

XP Practices & Mindset — Experienced in eXtreme Programming practices, including pair programming, collective ownership, and short feedback cycles

Test-Driven Development (TDD) — Strong advocate of a test-first approach; hands-on experience applying TDD consistently to guide design, improve code quality, and prevent regressions

Automation Testing — Commitment to quality through comprehensive automated testing (unit, integration, contract, and end-to-end), ensuring fast, reliable feedback loops

Coaching & Mentoring — Skilled in coaching peers on TDD, pairing, and XP principles to improve team practices and uplift engineering culture

Technical Communication — Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrable ability to explain technical subjects and integration requirements clearly to non-technical partners

Remote Collaboration — Experience working effectively in an asynchronous, remote team environment, with a habit of “working out loud”

Desirable:

Docker and Kubernetes. AWS. DynamoDB. gRPC and Protocol Buffers GitHub Actions

What’s in it for you?

Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment

Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise

Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications

Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies

Flexibility: Enjoy radical flexibility — work remotely or from an office, your choice

Care: We’ve got you covered with company-paid medical insurance, mental health support, and financial & legal consultations

About us:

At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
As one of Ukraine’s largest IT companies and a top employer recognized by Forbes, we’ve spent over 20 years delivering meaningful tech solutions. We proudly support diverse talent and military veterans, recognizing their unique skills and perspectives they bring to shaping the future.
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