Snr. Backend Engineer
About Us:
Vama is an innovative chat and payment platform committed to revolutionizing communication
and transactions. Our team is passionate about creating seamless, secure, and user-friendly
experiences for our customers.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join our talented team. As a backend engineer at
Vama, you will be vital in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend infrastructure that
powers our cutting-edge chat and payment platform. If you are a tech enthusiast with a strong
background in Go, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, we want to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
â—Ź Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement backend services using
Golang and other relevant technologies.
â—Ź Work with databases such as Cassandra, ensuring efficient data storage, retrieval, and
maintenance.
â—Ź Implement messaging solutions using NATS.io for reliable communication between
microservices.
â—Ź Utilize in-memory caching systems like Redis to optimize data access.
â—Ź Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Docker and Terraform.
â—Ź Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize system performance using Grafana, Loki, and
Prometheus.
â—Ź Contribute to the development of scalable and robust cloud-based solutions on GCP.
â—Ź Write clear and concise API documentation and design APIs that adhere to best
practices.
â—Ź Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements using
server-side logic.
â—Ź Write unit and end-to-end tests to ensure the reliability and stability of developed
features.
â—Ź Demonstrate expertise in Unix systems and a comfort level with Bash scripting.
Required Experience:
â—Ź 10+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer.
â—Ź 5+ years of professional experience in Golang.
â—Ź Solid understanding of databases, tables, indices, and distributed systems.
â—Ź Knowledge of parallelism, locking, synchronization, and race conditions in software
development.
â—Ź Familiarity with caching mechanisms and cache invalidation strategies.
â—Ź Experience in cloud infrastructure, preferably GCP or AWS.
â—Ź Proficiency in Unix systems and comfort in the terminal.
â—Ź Strong commitment to writing comprehensive tests for all developed features.
â—Ź Good understanding of API design principles and best practices.
Helpful Experience:
â—Ź Previous experience with Cassandra or other distributed databases.
â—Ź Familiarity with Docker, Redis, Terraform, and Grafana.
â—Ź Knowledge of Kubernetes (experience optional but beneficial).
* Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications *