Junior Golang Developer

Position: Junior Golang Developer
Location: Plano, Texas
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 169520

Job Overview:
We are seeking a talented Junior Go (Golang) Backend Software Developer/Engineer to join our dynamic software team. The ideal candidate will work in a highly iterative agile environment to deliver high-performing, quality products. This role involves writing scalable, robust, and maintainable code while demonstrating initiative, ownership, and a drive for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Write well-defined and tested code.
• Document work and perform quality testing/validation for changes or improved features before release.
• Maintain and improve existing codebases and conduct peer code reviews.
• Solve complex problems related to connected vehicle technology for mobility and telematics.
• Address challenging distributed systems problems, including scalability, reliability, low latency, and high availability.
• Document requirements and specifications.
• Troubleshoot issues and debug codebases.
• Adapt to new technologies, tools, and processes as needed.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and team members to meet project deliverables and milestone dates.
• Communicate effectively with team members and suppliers, working collaboratively.

Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of experience with the Go programming language.
• Overall experience of 5+ years in software development.
• Hands-on experience with protobufs and gRPC.
• Understanding of Go Routine and Channel patterns.
• Knowledge of Test-Driven Development and CI/CD best practices.
• Familiarity with MongoDB or other non-SQL databases.
• Experience with Kafka for producing and consuming messages.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Secrets Manager, SQS, SNS, and Lambdas.
• Proficiency in utilizing containers like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with GIT, VS Code (or other IDEs), JIRA, and Confluence.
• Experience with Datadog for tracing and debugging.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent coding education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in defect analysis.
• Quick problem-solving and issue resolution skills.

About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com

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Pay Range: $60 - $62

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

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