We are looking for a skilled Golang Developer to help build and support the services powering live event management, media processing, asset distribution, and hybrid edge-caching solutions. You will work on Go microservices, cloud-native architectures, and distributed systems that support media workflows.
This role requires solid backend engineering fundamentals, working experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and event-driven architectures, and an interest in learning how to solve complex media and streaming challenges at scale.
Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain Go microservices using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and grpc-gateway
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Contribute to backend services that support live event lifecycle management and media workflow operations
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Support and improve hybrid media-cache services that connect on-prem file systems with Google Cloud Storage
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Implement features under the guidance of senior engineers, from API design and protobuf schemas to deployment
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Build and maintain event-driven services with Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Workflows
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Integrate services with Google Cloud media APIs, including Live Stream API, Transcoder API, Video Intelligence, and Vision AI
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Write unit, integration, and load tests to protect core workflows
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Help improve observability, monitoring, and performance of existing services
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Work with DevOps on Kubernetes deployments, Helm, Terraform, and GKE rollouts
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Participate in design reviews and code reviews for services you contribute to
Requirements
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3+ years of professional backend development experience, including 2+ years building services in Go
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Good understanding of Go concurrency patterns, context-aware programming, error handling, and graceful shutdown
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Practical API design skills with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and RESTful services
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Working experience with cloud platforms and cloud APIs for backend integrations
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Solid backend engineering fundamentals with awareness of service reliability and performance best practices
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Minimum English language level of B1+ for collaboration and technical communication
Nice to have
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience
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Familiarity with Google AIP API design conventions
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Exposure to Istio or service mesh configurations
We offer
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International projects with top brands
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Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
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Healthcare benefits
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Employee financial programs
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Paid time off and sick leave
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Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
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Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
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Global career opportunities
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Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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EPAM Employee Groups
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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
