Fliff Inc · 2 months ago
Go Backend Engineer III
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$160K/yr - $175K/yr
4+ years expFliff is a company that specializes in social sports gaming, providing engaging and free-to-play alternatives to real money gaming. They are seeking a Go Engineer III to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend systems that serve their passionate sports fan base, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions.
GamingMobile Apps
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance distributed systems using Go
Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and designers to define, design, and ship new features end-to-end
Implement scalable, fault-tolerant solutions to handle large volumes of real-time traffic
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, following industry best practices and internal standards
Develop robust testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests, to ensure quality and reliability
Participate in and lead code reviews, providing thoughtful feedback and fostering a culture of continuous learning
Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability in production
Contribute to architectural discussions and help drive decisions on scalability, reliability, and security
Qualification
Required
~4 years of overall software development experience
Proficiency in Go
Familiarity with event-driven architectures, messaging queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.), or streaming platforms
Experience designing and operating distributed systems and microservices in production environments
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and performance optimization
Hands-on experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases
Experience deploying and managing services on AWS or another major cloud provider
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Preferred
Prior experience in the sports betting, gaming, or real-time data space
Strong grasp of security and compliance considerations in backend systems
Experience optimizing performance or debugging distributed systems at scale
Basic familiarity with frontend or mobile concepts for smoother cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
Unlimited/ Flexible Time Off: Flexible vacation policy
Health benefits with 100% paid premiums* for medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents, plus an on-demand healthcare concierge.
Pre-tax savings plans for healthcare, with up to a $500 annual employer contribution to the HSA (if enrolled in the HSA medical plan).
Employee-sponsored 401(k) to help reach your financial goals.
Fully remote work environment.
Generous parental leave.
Professional development opportunities in a dynamic, global setting.
$500 work-from-home stipend + Equipment & Accessories.
Opportunity for professional development in a dynamic, global setting.
A supportive, collaborative, and knowledge-driven workplace.
An engaging and challenging role with the freedom to innovate and develop effective solutions.
Company
Fliff Inc
Fliff is the home of social sports gaming.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.5M2022-08-15Series Unknown
2021-04-15Seed· $1.5M
Leadership Team
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Matt Ricci
Co-Founder
Mario Dodev
PM
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