Grid Dynamics · 3 months ago
Senior/ Lead Golang Developer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expGrid Dynamics is a leading provider of technology consulting and engineering services, and they are seeking a Senior/Lead Golang Developer to join their growing project. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance traffic management systems, as well as architecting scalable platform services and driving technical ownership in a collaborative environment.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance traffic management systems in Go (Golang)
Build and optimize control plane components and data plane interactions for distributed traffic infrastructure
Implement load balancing, routing, and service discovery mechanisms at scale
Integrate with service mesh technologies (Envoy, Istio) and proxy systems
Develop monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions
Architect scalable, fault-tolerant platform services for traffic management
Optimize system performance, latency, and resource utilization
Troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues and implement robust solutions
Participate in on-call rotations and incident response
Take end-to-end ownership of features from design through production deployment
Drive technical decisions independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams
Conduct code reviews and mentor team members
Document architectural decisions and system designs
Collaborate effectively with distributed engineering teams across time zones
Clearly articulate technical designs, trade-offs, and implementation plans
Partner with SRE, security, and product teams on requirements and deliverables
Rapidly learn and adapt to new technologies and evolving architectures
Identify and implement system improvements proactively
Stay current with industry best practices in traffic management and distributed systems
Ensure high availability and reliability of traffic systems
Implement comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, load testing)
Design for failure scenarios with graceful degradation patterns
Conduct capacity planning and performance optimization for growing traffic demands
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) with a proven track record of building reliable, high-performance backend systems
5+ years of experience in building infrastructure or platform services and demonstrated ability to deliver independently in a fast-paced, evolving technical environment
Deep understanding of networking concepts and traffic management systems, including load balancing, routing, and service discovery
Familiarity with control plane architectures and data plane interactions in large-scale distributed systems
Solid grasp of distributed systems design principles, including scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science/ Engineering or a related field
Fast learner who can quickly understand complex systems and adapt to new technologies
Independent and self-motivated, capable of driving work with minimal supervision
Clear communicator who can articulate technical decisions and collaborate effectively with a distributed team
Strong sense of ownership and attention to quality, reliability, and performance
Preferred
Experience working with Envoy, Istio, or other service mesh / proxy technologies
Prior experience working on traffic systems, load balancers, or proxy control planes strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision
Dental
Corporate social events
Professional development opportunities
Company
Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics is a provider of in driving enterprise-level digital transformation solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$124.5MKey Investors
Benhamou Global Ventures
2024-11-12Post Ipo Equity· $108M
2020-03-06IPO
2019-05-31Series Unknown· $15M
Leadership Team
Ilya Katsov
CTO, Americas Region
Rahul Bindlish
Vice President Strategic Sales, Emerging Business & Partnerships
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