[8XS] Software Engineer – Go (Mid)
Software Mind2 hours ago
Remote, Costa Rica +2 moreMid Level
Responsibilities
- Build the platform’s first plugin implementing a gacha or wheel-of-fortune reward mechanic.
- Implement configurable and auditable probability-based reward logic.
- Define plugin schemas that generate configuration and user interfaces.
- Run plugins safely within a sandboxed environment.
- Publish and consume plugin events through Kafka.
- Feed platform gaps back to platform engineers.
- Document the plugin as a reference implementation.
- Work in a small Scrum team alongside the client’s technical lead.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of software engineering experience, including production Go.
- Experience with schema-driven development using JSON Schema, Protobuf, or OpenAPI.
- Experience with TypeScript and React, ideally including schema-generated user interfaces.
- Experience building business-logic-heavy features with strong test coverage.
- Experience with REST/gRPC APIs and event-driven integration using Kafka.
- Fluent English at B2+ level.
- Preferred experience with WebAssembly or isolated-worker sandboxed runtimes.
- Preferred knowledge of gacha, loot tables, random-number generation, and probability-based game mechanics.
- Preferred awareness of odds disclosure and player protection.
- Preferred experience with Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, and Redis.
Benefits
- Multicultural engineering team in a growing company.
- Excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendGaming
About Software Mind
Software Mind provides outsourced software engineering and autonomous, cross-functional development teams to startups through enterprises, delivering custom applications, cloud, AI, data and embedded solutions. The privately held company, headquartered in Krakow, operates across Europe, the US and LATAM, supporting full software lifecycles from ideation to maintenance. It offers nearshore/offshore engagement models and received private equity investment in 2020.