Go Developer

Who we are

OpenResearch (OR) is an innovative software engineering company with a focus on mobility and connected vehicle solutions. With nearly 15 years of experience our team has a deep understanding of our clients domains and is able to apply cutting edge technology to solve their problems.

What your tasks will be:

• Architect and develop scalable, high-performance Go solutions for backend and middleware, applying RESTful, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Lead or significantly contribute to major feature releases, translating business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Product, DevOps, QA, etc.) throughout the entire software development lifecycle.
• Champion code quality, enforcing best practices for clean code, effective error handling, performance optimization, and test automation through code reviews.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and foster continuous improvement within the team.
  

What skills we are looking for:

Must Haves

• At least 5 years of professional experience developing applications with Go (Golang), specifically focused on backend and middleware systems.
• Strong command of the Go ecosystem, including:
• Deep understanding and practical application of Go's concurrency model (goroutines and channels) for building performant and resilient systems.
• Idiomatic Go programming, with an emphasis on code style, structure, readability and robust error handling for application stability.
• Proficiency in Go's dependency management tools and best practices.
• Extensive familiarity with the Go standard library and its effective use.
• A solid grasp of the Go build process, from compilation to packaging.
• Basic understanding of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) principles and how they apply to Go development workflows (e.g., automated testing, building and deployment).
• Strong understanding of software development paradigms, including:
• RESTful API design and implementation.
• Microservices architecture.
• Event-driven architectures.
• Proficiency with various database technologies, covering both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, with experience using ORMs or direct drivers) and NoSQL solutions (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Proven success working effectively within a team-oriented development environment, including participation in code reviews and collaborative problem-solving.

Nice to have

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and deploying Go applications in a cloud-native environment.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Solid understanding of testing methodologies (unit, integration, end-to-end) and a commitment to writing high-quality, testable Go code.
• Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Knowledge of message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong analytical mindset.
• Ability to write clean, efficient and well-documented code.

We offer:

• Payment - At OpenResearch we strive to unite the best minds under one roof. For this reason we offer, depending on qualification and experience, very attractive salary packages for our applicants. In accordance with the law, we list the gross salary according to ST1/Experienced Level of the IT collective agreement 2025 as the legal basis (38.5 hours per week).
• Personal growth and professional development - We strive for continuous improvement and believe that we should never stop learning. Needless to say there is a budget for training and conferences for every employee.
• Healthy environment with drive - We live in a jovial and driven atmosphere with open communication and a positive feedback culture.