Job#: 3042346
Job Description:
Role: Golang Developer
Location: Hybrid - 4 days/week onsite in SE MI
Duration: 12+ months
Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and build developer productivity tools, automation pipelines, and command-line utilities that improve the developer experience across the organization. This role is focused on enabling engineering teams to spend less time managing testing hardware and infrastructure and more time delivering innovative solutions.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in Golang, developer tooling, DevOps automation, and cloud-native engineering. This is a hands-on development role requiring strong technical leadership, ownership of production systems, and a passion for building scalable and maintainable engineering solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and enhance Golang-based command-line tools and developer productivity utilities.
- Build automation pipelines that streamline developer workflows and testing infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks.
- Author technical specifications and design documentation for new features and enhancements.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Drive CI/CD pipeline enhancements, toolchain modernization, and automation best practices.
- Perform code reviews with an emphasis on maintainability, extensibility, and engineering excellence.
- Support production systems through observability, monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable developer infrastructure solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- 8+ years of hands-on production experience developing applications in Golang.
- Proven experience building:
- Developer tooling
- CLI applications
- DevOps automation solutions
- APIs and backend services
- Strong experience in cloud-native software development and infrastructure automation.
- Demonstrated ability to work across the full software development lifecycle.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational excellence.
Technical Skills
Software Development
- Golang
- API Development
- Application Design
- Application Development
- Application Support
- Application Testing
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Cloud Run
- Docker
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Quality & DevOps
- SonarQube (or equivalent static code analysis tools)
- Automated Testing Frameworks
- Distributed Logging & Monitoring
- Observability
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Performance Optimization
Data & Integration
- SQL
- Relational Database Design
- Data Modeling
- REST APIs
- gRPC
- Event-Driven Architectures
- Microservices
Engineering Expectations
Application Development
- Lead end-to-end software development initiatives with a focus on clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
- Apply SOLID principles and modern software design patterns.
- Drive high-quality code reviews and architectural decision-making.
Application Support & Reliability
- Own production health and reliability.
- Implement observability solutions including structured logging, distributed tracing, and service monitoring.
- Establish and manage meaningful SLIs, SLOs, and operational metrics.
- Lead incident investigations and implement preventative improvements.
Application Testing
- Design and implement comprehensive automated testing strategies.
- Develop testing frameworks that support:
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- End-to-End Testing
- Contract Testing
- Promote a quality-first and test-driven engineering culture.
Docker & Containerization
- Build secure, optimized multi-stage Docker images.
- Implement container security best practices, including:
- Non-root execution
- Vulnerability scanning
- Image optimization
- Support scalable deployment strategies across environments.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Design and deploy cloud-native solutions on GCP.
- Provision infrastructure using Terraform.
- Apply IAM security best practices and least-privilege access principles.
- Evaluate and select appropriate GCP services to meet business requirements.
SonarQube & Code Quality
- Integrate static analysis tools into CI/CD pipelines.
- Define and enforce quality gates.
- Improve code quality, maintainability, security, and test coverage across engineering teams.
Additional Desired Experience
Full-Stack Development
- Understanding of frontend and backend integration patterns.
- Ability to contribute across the full application stack when needed.
Software Architecture
- Strong knowledge of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Systems Thinking
- Understand how individual services and applications fit within broader enterprise ecosystems.
- Collaborate effectively across teams and domains to deliver integrated solutions.
Continuous Learning
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and self-directed learning.
- Ability to independently research, evaluate, and implement solutions to complex technical challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with developer platforms and internal engineering tools.
- Experience supporting large-scale CI/CD ecosystems.
- Background in microservices and event-driven architectures.
- Experience implementing observability platforms and cloud-native monitoring solutions.
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
