[8XS] Software Engineer – Go

Responsibilities

You will build Go services for plugin registration and configuration while developing Kafka producers and consumers for the central event hub. Additionally, you will create CI/CD pipelines, implement monitoring metrics, and write unit and integration tests to support production issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of backend engineering experience, including 2 years specifically with Go. Proficiency in English (B2 level) and experience with messaging platforms like Kafka and public cloud services are required.

Skills

• Go
• Kafka
• Google Cloud
• REST APIs
• gRPC
• CI/CD
• Docker
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• Datadog
• Scrum
• Backend Engineering
• QA Automation

About this role

Company Description
We are Software Mind, an awesome team of engineers who are ready to ramp up any top-notch company’s projects! Our aim? To always be one step ahead. Become part of a multicultural company in constant growth with an excellent work environment certified by Great Place To Work!
Job Description
Our client is a global company in the video-game industry whose tools are used by game studios worldwide. You’ll be joining the client’s engineering team to build a new LiveOps plugin platform in Go, Kafka and Google Cloud, letting internal teams extend LiveOps through a strict plugin interface. You will work in a small Scrum team alongside the client’s technical lead.
Project length: 6 months, with possible extension
Time zone: UTC+4 (European working hours). Overlap is required.
Qualifications
Expectations - the experience you need
90% English written and oral (at least B2 level) with excellent communication skills.
Experience in backend engineering: 3+ years, including 2+ years with Go
Hands-on experience with Kafka or a similar messaging platform
Solid knowledge of REST and/or gRPC APIs
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working with Docker
Working knowledge of Google Cloud or another public cloud
Proficiency with PostgreSQL and Redis
Must overlap European / UTC+4 working hours
What you will do
Build Go services for plugin registration, configuration and runtime
Implement the internal plugin registry and review flow
Develop Kafka producers and consumers for the central event hub
Build CI/CD pipelines from development to production
Add metrics, logs and dashboards, and support production issues
Create templates and tooling that help teams build plugins
Write unit and integration tests with QA automation
Additional Information
Nice to have:
Kubernetes (GKE) and Terraform
Datadog or similar observability tooling
Internal platforms, SDKs or developer tooling
Gaming or LiveOps background

About Software Mind

IT Services and IT Consulting · 1,001-5,000 employees · headquartered in Krakow, Malopolskie