Back-End Go Engineer - (Cloud Compliance & Data Pipelines)

Back-End Go Engineer (Cloud Compliance & Data Pipelines)

Location: Hybrid Richmond / McLean

Duration: Approx. 6 Months (Through End of Year)

Role Overview

STAFFXPERT are seeking a Backend Software Engineer with strong Golang development experience to support enterprise-scale applications within a Financial Services / Banking environment. This role will focus on backend engineering, cloud-native application development, serverless architecture, and scalable distributed systems operating in Big Data environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Golang, AWS cloud services, Docker, and AWS Lambda/serverless technologies with experience supporting secure enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Engineering & Data Pipelines

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and data pipelines using Go (Golang).
• Build and optimize AWS serverless workflows using Lambda and Step Functions.
• Expand and enhance cloud compliance and monitoring pipelines supporting enterprise workloads.
  
  

Cloud Compliance & Big Data Platforms

• Support a large-scale cloud compliance platform operating across 3,000 AWS accounts.
• Process and optimize millions of daily compliance findings and security data events.
• Improve scalability, performance, and reliability of backend systems.
  
  

Database & System Integration

• Integrate backend applications with:
• PostgreSQL
• Snowflake
• Support data orchestration, backend integrations, and large-scale data processing activities.
  

Agile Delivery & Collaboration

• Work within Agile development teams using JIRA-based workflows.
• Collaborate with IAM, cloud engineering, and platform teams.
• Participate in backend development, troubleshooting, optimization, and release activities.
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 6 years of backend software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in:
• Golang (Go)
• REST APIs
• Distributed Systems
• Backend Engineering
• Hands-on experience with:
• AWS Lambda
• Step Functions experience
• Serverless Architecture
• Docker
• AWS Cloud Services
• Experience working in Big Data environments.
• Good understanding of AWS IAM and cloud security concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Financial Services or Banking domain experience preferred.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise cloud-native and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Experience supporting secure, high-volume enterprise systems.
  
  

Important Notes

• Backend-focused role (No Frontend work involved)
• Strong Golang expertise is mandatory
• AWS Lambda & Step Functions experience is critical
• AWS Lambda / Serverless experience is highly important
• AWS IAM knowledge Financial Services