Senior Fullstack Platform Go Engineer
LocationUruguay, Montevideo (Office)
Work modeon-site
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience2+ yrs
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedSep 16, 2026 · 3w ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Experience with Golang, Java, or C++
Familiarity with evented systems
Strong fundamental knowledge of REST API design
Strong in web fundamentals
Familiar with AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, ECS
Working knowledge of containers, specifically Docker
Strong data modeling and RDBMS experience
Excellence at describing technical designs appropriate to a technical or business audience
Self-motivated teammate who is communicative and collaborative
Comfortable writing and testing your own code that goes to production
Practiced at implementing and monitoring through the three pillars of observability
8+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or comparable subject area)
4+ years of proven experience creating technical specifications / designs from business requirements
2+ years working with Golang or Java or C++
2+ years working with Postgres or MySQL (via SQL, not ORM)
Experience of working on at-scale distributed systems
Previous use of Github Actions and Terraform
Server side rendered HTML, plain CSS, and minimal JavaScript
Previous use of HTMX
Comfortable with source code control and versioning tools (Git preferred)
Experience with GitHub, Atlassian Confluence, JIRA, JIRA Service Desk, Slack, Dropbox and other collaboration tools
Skills
Golang
Java
C++
AWS
API Gateway
Lambda
EventBridge
SQS
SNS
ECS
Docker
Postgres
MySQL
GitHub Actions
Terraform
HTMX
Git
Confluence
JIRA
JIRA Service Desk
Slack
Dropbox
Senior Fullstack Platform Go Engineer
About the role
Summary
This role is part of the Global Tech team, responsible for building and maintaining scalable backend services, event-driven systems, and shared platform capabilities that support a wide range of digital products and internal business functions. As part of the Integration Platform team, this role will frequently interface with multiple engineering and business teams to enable reliable data exchange and system interoperability across the organization. The role requires experience with distributed system design and implementation, the Go programming language, and AWS infrastructure.
The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills and thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments. They are eager to grow, have experience with Go or another statically-typed language, experience deploying services to AWS, and demonstrate strong curiosity in finding simple, effective solutions to complex problems. The candidate must work closely with peer development teams to provide thoughtful technical recommendations and drive alignment across systems.
Responsibilities
How you will make a difference
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Provide clarity by designing distributed systems built from iteratively-shipped components
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Contribute to an event system which enables loose coupling across services
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Build simple tools to aid our frontline support staff
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Maintain a product registration system
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Continue to enhance and support our integrations with Point of Sale systems to serve our omni-channel strategy
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Manage a clean CI/CD pipeline to deliver robust changes frequently
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Design best-fit technical solutions in collaboration with teammates
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Identify and understand root causes of existing problems and propose creative and innovative solutions
Requirements
What you’ll need to win
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Experience with Golang, Java, or C++
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Familiarity with evented systems
•
Strong fundamental knowledge of REST API design
•
Strong in web fundamentals
•
Familiar with AWS services such as API Gateway, Lambda, EventBridge, SQS/SNS, ECS
•
Working knowledge of containers, specifically Docker
•
Strong data modeling and RDBMS experience
•
Excellence at describing technical designs appropriate to a technical or business audience
•
Self-motivated teammate who is communicative and collaborative
•
Comfortable writing and testing your own code that goes to production
•
Practiced at implementing and monitoring through the three pillars of observability
Nice to have
Preferred qualifications
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8+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or comparable subject area)
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4+ years of proven experience creating technical specifications / designs from business requirements
•
2+ years working with Golang or Java or C++
•
2+ years working with Postgres or MySQL (via SQL, not ORM)
•
Experience of working on at-scale distributed systems
•
Previous use of Github Actions and Terraform
•
Server side rendered HTML, plain CSS, and minimal JavaScript
•
Previous use of HTMX
•
Comfortable with source code control and versioning tools (Git preferred)
•
Experience with GitHub, Atlassian Confluence, JIRA, JIRA Service Desk, Slack, Dropbox and other collaboration tools
About the company
We want to increase representation of all races, genders, and body types in the cycling industry and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where all people thrive. We encourage everyone – especially those from marginalized groups – to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider’s brand of choice. We are always looking for creative, innovative, and passionate people who are eager to contribute to our mission of pedaling the planet forward. Regardless of your qualifications, if you are ready to make a difference, please apply and let us know how you can make an impact at Specialized!
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