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Backend Developer (Golang)

R 95 000 - R 120 000 a month
Crayon Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town Full-day Full-time

Description:

How you'll role

A fast-growing FinTech Web3 company is looking for a Senior Go Developer to help build the next generation of decentralized, high-performance backend systems. You'll be working on a product at the intersection of finance, blockchain, and emerging tech, alongside a passionate team driven by innovation, scalability, and security.

We’re looking for someone who writes clean, production-ready Go code, thrives in a fast-paced, product-driven environment, and is excited about shaping the future of digital finance and decentralized technologies.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Go
  • Build clean, testable, and efficient code aligned with modern software engineering practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement backend functionality
  • Optimize service performance and reliability
  • Work with version control, documentation, and task tracking tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Confluence)
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation
  • Contribute to ongoing architecture and design improvements

Requirements:

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Go
  • Build clean, testable, and efficient code aligned with modern software engineering practices
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement backend functionality
  • Optimize service performance and reliability
  • Work with version control, documentation, and task tracking tools (e.g., Git, Jira, Confluence)
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for build, test, and deployment automation
  • Contribute to ongoing architecture and design improvements
  • Jira: 7 to 8 years
  • Golang: 7 to 8 years
  • Confluence: 7 to 8 years
  • CI/CD: 7 to 8 years
  • Backend Apis: 7 to 8 years
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Go (Golang)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Proficiency using Atlassian tools (Jira & Confluence)
  • Solid understanding of building and maintaining backend APIs and microservices
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments
  • Experience in Fintech or Blockchain projects.
  • Exposure to Cryptocurrency, Web3, or NFT platforms.
  • Familiarity with Defi ecosystems and principles.
  • Experience with Cursor will be advantageous

What you'll need

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong focus on Go (Golang)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
  • Proficiency using Atlassian tools (Jira & Confluence)
  • Solid understanding of building and maintaining backend APIs and microservices
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced environments

Nice-to-Have Experience

  • Experience in Fintech or Blockchain projects.
  • Exposure to Cryptocurrency, Web3, or NFT platforms.
  • Familiarity with Defi ecosystems and principles.
  • Experience with Cursor will be advantageous
08 May 2025;   from: careers24.com

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