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Principal Software Engineer, GO & Rust (Engine)

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about 5 hours ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsStaff+
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Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and evolution of platform architecture.
  • Design microservices and platform features from concept to production.
  • Create technical designs and develop proof-of-concepts in Golang.
  • Architect secure, fault-tolerant systems with automated failover.
  • Analyze existing system architecture and plan for legacy component replacement.
  • Review and approve architectural designs from engineering teams.
  • Lead architecture review sessions and facilitate technical decision-making.
  • Mentor engineers on architectural best practices.
  • Write comprehensive technical documentation and create visual system diagrams.
  • Design zero-downtime migration strategies.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems.
  • 3+ years in System/Platform Architect roles.
  • Strong hands-on Golang coding skills.
  • Experience with microservice environments and monolithic applications.
  • Knowledge of communication protocols like gRPC and Kafka.
  • Familiarity with security protocols such as OAuth 2.0 and JWT.
  • Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with systems handling millions of requests/events per day.
  • Exceptional technical writing and communication abilities.
  • Ability to facilitate architectural decision-making.