ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role, you will contribute to the ongoing development of a complex product and solve challenging engineering problems within a distributed environment. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers and technical leads, influence technical decisions, and strengthen your expertise in Go, microservices, event-driven systems, and modern software architecture.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement reliable product features across backend components, services, and APIs using Go and modern distributed architectures
- Develop scalable event-driven systems, microservices, and multithreaded solutions that support evolving product and customer needs
- Apply effective upsert patterns and distributed data management practices, including maintaining consistency across multiple copies of data
- Produce disciplined, maintainable, and testable code through small meaningful commits, clear commit messages, and regular high-quality pull requests
- Assess the broader system impact of technical changes and balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural considerations
- Participate in code and design reviews, provide constructive technical feedback, and contribute guidance based on engineering best practices
- Investigate and resolve complex product and system issues, including debugging and troubleshooting in customer environments
- Estimate and scope backlog items, identify technical dependencies and risks, and collaborate with the team to define practical delivery approaches
REQUIREMENTS
- At least 6 years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in Java
- Experience with backend development and a willingness to build production solutions using Go
- Strong knowledge of concurrency, multithreading, distributed systems, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and SOLID principles
- Experience designing and implementing microservices, APIs, event-driven systems, and distributed data management solutions
- Proficiency in writing clean, maintainable, and testable code supported by effective testing practices
- Strong understanding of software architecture and the ability to balance long-term technical strategy with short-term product deliverables
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex issues across services and customer environments
- Ability and willingness to learn unfamiliar products, technologies, and programming languages
- Intermediate English communication skills for effective collaboration, technical discussions, and documentation
SoftServe is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, disability, health condition, marital or family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Role Summary
Location
Ukraine
Work type
Remote/Office
Direction
Engineering & Technology
Subdirection
Software Development
Tech level
Senior
Personal recruiter:
Anastasiia Spodynets
About us
We are a digital engineering and technology consulting company where expertise grows alongside people. For more than 30 years, we have been elevating technology: helping organizations navigate complex business challenges by combining deep engineering knowledge with thoughtful, research-backed innovation. Our teams work across key areas: digital engineering, data and analytics, Сloud, and AI/ML. In each, we deliver practical, scalable solutions rooted in real business needs and measurable human impact.
You bring your perspective and ambition. We create an environment where your work meets clarity, confidence, and purpose.
We offer
Flexible work model
Work from home, from the office, or in a hybrid format that supports focus and collaboration.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive, market-based pay, benchmarked by role and location — plus health coverage, paid time off, wellness support, and learning opportunities.
People-first Leadership
Approachable leaders who communicate openly, keep teams close to the strategy, and support long-term planning.
Advanced tech communities
Stay close to AI/ML, Cloud, Quantum Computing, IoT, and Robotics communities, with projects built on modern frameworks.