We are looking for a skilled Golang Developer to help build and support the services powering live event management, media processing, asset distribution, and hybrid edge-caching solutions. You will work on Go microservices, cloud-native architectures, and distributed systems that support media workflows.
This role requires solid backend engineering fundamentals, working experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, and event-driven architectures, and an interest in learning how to solve complex media and streaming challenges at scale.
Responsibilities
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Develop and maintain Go microservices using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and grpc-gateway
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Contribute to backend services that support live event lifecycle management and media workflow operations
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Support and improve hybrid media-cache services that connect on-prem file systems with Google Cloud Storage
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Implement features under the guidance of senior engineers, from API design and protobuf schemas to deployment
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Build and maintain event-driven services with Pub/Sub, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Workflows
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Integrate services with Google Cloud media APIs, including Live Stream API, Transcoder API, Video Intelligence, and Vision AI
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Write unit, integration, and load tests to protect core workflows
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Help improve observability, monitoring, and performance of existing services
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Work with DevOps on Kubernetes deployments, Helm, Terraform, and GKE rollouts
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Participate in design reviews and code reviews for services you contribute to
Requirements
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3+ years of professional backend development experience, including 2+ years building services in Go
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Good understanding of Go concurrency patterns, context-aware programming, error handling, and graceful shutdown
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Practical API design skills with gRPC, Protocol Buffers, grpc-gateway, and RESTful services
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Working experience with cloud platforms and cloud APIs for backend integrations
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Solid backend engineering fundamentals with awareness of service reliability and performance best practices
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Minimum English language level of B1+ for collaboration and technical communication
Nice to have
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) experience
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Familiarity with Google AIP API design conventions
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Exposure to Istio or service mesh configurations
We offer
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International projects with top brands
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Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
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Healthcare benefits
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Employee financial programs
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Paid time off and sick leave
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Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
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Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
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Global career opportunities
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Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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EPAM Employee Groups
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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
