Senior Go Backend Engineer

We are seeking a **Senior Backend Engineer** to join our team, where you will develop Trust \& Safety services such as content moderation, reporting and sanctioning systems. You will design and implement robust backend architectures. If you are passionate about building scalable, secure systems and advancing your career in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.   **Responsibilities** * Contribute code and serve as code owner for multiple backend services and repositories * Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to gather requirements and define backend solutions * Implement best practices for API design and backend architecture * Identify opportunities to improve products and services through proactive development * Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance technical stack and processes * Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality and foster continuous improvement * Promote a culture of technical excellence and innovation within the engineering team * Coordinate with cloud service teams to integrate AWS technologies into backend systems * Support scalability and performance optimization of backend services * Participate in the planning and execution of platform security features **Requirements** * 3\+ years of backend development experience focused on scalable, high\-performance systems * Strong proficiency in Go programming language and related ecosystem * Experience collaborating effectively with cross\-functional teams * Knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure * Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguous situations * Passion for user\-focused and innovative solution development * Experience with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes * Familiarity with distributed databases like MongoDB Atlas * Understanding of search technologies including Elasticsearch * Experience with caching solutions such as Redis * Strong communication skills in English, upper\-intermediate (B2\) or higher **Nice to have** * Experience with monitoring tools and Grafana for system observability * Knowledge of PostgreSQL database management * Familiarity with infrastructure as code using Terraform   **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn