5+ years of professional development experience and a proven track record of designing and building scalable services and APIs, leveraging microservices architecture and event-driven systems. Proficiency in Go and NodeJS is a plus Knowledge of frontend clients, frameworks and their needs Solid understanding of cloud platforms, with a preference for Google Cloud, and hands-on experience with cloud-native services Familiarity with secure development practices and ability to implement secure coding principles Strong understanding of schema design, database systems (SQL and NoSQL), caching strategies, and web protocols such as HTTP/S, WebSocket, and gRPC Ability to debug complex issues, optimize performance, and deliver robust solutions Passionate about monitoring, logging and overall system health Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across teams