Job Description

AgileEngine is an Inc. 5000 company that creates award-winning software for Fortune 500 brands and trailblazing startups across 17+ industries. We rank among the leaders in areas like application development and AI/ML, and our people-first culture has earned us multiple Best Place to Work awards.

WHY JOIN US
If you're looking for a place to grow, make an impact, and work with people who care, we'd love to meet you!

ABOUT THE ROLE
As a
Lead Backend Developer (Go/Kotlin)
, you will play a key role in modernizing a large-scale platform by shaping cloud-native services that support millions of users.
This role focuses on building resilient backend foundations, influencing architectural decisions, and driving long-term technical evolution.
You’ll work in a product-oriented, ownership-driven environment that values clean design, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
It’s a strong opportunity to grow while contributing to meaningful, high-impact systems.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Design and develop scalable microservices using Golang for transactional systems and/or Kotlin for Backend-for-Frontends (BFF);
- Take ownership of infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code);
- Migrate data and logic from a legacy PHP monolith to Cloud SQL/Spanner;
- Collaborate with mobile engineers to define API schemas and requirements;
- Ensure high performance and reliability of services deployed to Cloud Run/GKE;
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.

MUST HAVES
-
Bachelor’s degree
in Computer Science or related field;
-
5+ years
of backend software development experience;
- Strong proficiency in
Go (Golang)
and/or
Kotlin (server-side)
;
- Hands-on experience with
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) (Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery)
;
- Experience with
Terraform or similar IaC tools
;
- Solid understanding of
Microservices architecture
and
distributed systems
;
- Experience with relational
(PostgreSQL)
and
NoSQL databases
;
- Upper-intermediate
English level
.

NICE TO HAVES
- Ability to read and understand PHP;
- Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers;
- Experience with Event-Driven Architecture.

PERKS AND BENEFITS
-
Professional growth:
Mentorship, TechTalks, and personalized growth roadmaps.
-
Competitive compensation:
USD-based pay with education, fitness, and team activity budgets.
-
Exciting projects:
Modern solutions with Fortune 500 and top product companies.
-
Flextime:
Flexible schedule with remote and office options.

About AgileEngine

AgileEngine is a digital consultancy offering top-1% tech talent across 15+ countries. We’ve helped 300+ clients in 17+ industries — from VC-backed startups to Fortune 500 brands — build software that solves real-world problems and drives measurable impact. Our clients achieve up to 3x higher ROI and 3x faster time-to-hire, with some partnerships spanning 10+ years.

Work with AgileEngine your way. Our flexible engagement models include staff augmentation and end-to-end product delivery, depending on your needs — ensuring faster scaling, seamless collaboration, and AI-enhanced productivity.

What we offer:

• Custom software development – scalable web, mobile, and backend solutions.

• AI & data solutions – GenAI, ML, and analytics for faster, smarter decisions.

• Design solutions – UX/UI consultancy and product design that wows users.

• Quality solutions – QA automation and testing for flawless delivery.

Our impact speaks for itself. AgileEngine has been listed on the Inc. 5000 for nine consecutive years, named among the Top 100 Software Development Companies of 2025 by Techreviewer, and recognized by Clutch as a Top Machine Learning Company.

Ready to build something exceptional? Schedule a free discovery call with our team!

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Headquarters

Boca Raton, Florida

Year Founded

2010

Website

agileengine.com

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