Senior Golang Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Golang Engineer to support the development and scaling of a homegrown PKI platform recently redesigned for cloud readiness. The Senior Golang Engineer role is ideal for an experienced engineer with strong expertise in Go (Golang), backend architecture, and cloud-native solutions. The Senior Golang Engineer is a long term contract opportunity and must sit hybrid in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities of the Senior Golang Engineer:

• Design and develop backend services in Go using microservices and REST/gRPC.
• Ensure service reliability through tuning, observability, and incident response.
• Lead code reviews and guide technical decisions for a small team.
• Implement CI/CD best practices and automate deployments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver platform improvements.
  
  

Requirements of the Senior Golang Engineer:

• 3 years of experience building production services in Go.
• Strong knowledge of microservices, REST/gRPC, and event-driven systems.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Database experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL; NoSQL a plus.
• Familiarity with IaC tools (Terraform, Helm) and observability solutions.
  
  

Compensation for the Senior Golang Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $140,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law
  
  

Keywords:

Senior Software Engineer, Golang, Go, PKI, backend development, microservices, REST, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Helm, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, CI/CD, observability, Prometheus, Grafana, cloud-native, security

This job opens for applications on 01/09/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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