Middle Golang Developer
About us Ruby Labs is a leading tech company that creates and operates innovative consumer products. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across the health, education, and entertainment industries. Our innovative teams are driving the future of consumer-led products, and we're always looking for passionate individuals to join us. Learn more about our story at: About the role Ruby Labs is looking for a strong Middle Golang Developer who will be responsible for building scalable and high-performing backend services. Develop, test, maintain, and improve our billing system. You will be a part of a cross-functional team, including engineers and product managers, focused on delivering results in a consistent, sustainable way. The successful candidate will have a passion for innovation, staying up-to-date with emerging technologies, and excellent communication and collaboration skills to work in a cross-functional team in a remote environment. Key Responsibilities • Software Development: Participate in the solution development and maintenance of high-performance backend services and applications using Golang. • Microservices Architecture: Architect, implement, and optimize microservices-based applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability. • Container Orchestration: Collaborate with the DevOps team to deploy and manage Golang applications in Kubernetes clusters using Helm for efficient package management. • Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and transactions, specifically using Postgres. Ensure data integrity, performance, and scalability. Additionally, use Redis to improve application performance. • Billing System: Develop and enhance the billing system to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions. • Code Review: Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, best practices, and adherence to coding standards. • Collaboration: Collaborate within the cross-functional team, including DevOps, Backend and Frontend developers, QA and product management to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for code, architecture, and processes to facilitate knowledge transfer and onboarding of team members. • Testing: Ensure decent Unit test coverage of the applications and participate in keeping the autotest suite up-to-date. Qualifications • Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience in development as a Golang developer, with a proven track record of delivering scalable and robust solutions. • Golang: Expertise in Golang, with a deep understanding of its concurrency model, frameworks, and best practices. • Microservices: Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining microservices architectures. • Database Skills: Proficient in designing and optimizing databases, particularly with Postgres. • Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. • Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about complex technical challenges. Nice to have • Billing Systems: Previous involvement in the development and maintenance of billing systems. • Cloud solutions: Experience using AWS services. • Database Skills: Experience using NoSQL databases. Location Ruby Labs operates within the CET (Central European Time) zone. Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET. This ensures optimal collaboration and communication during working hours. Benefits Discover the perks of being part of our vibrant team! We offer: • Remote Work Environment: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere, anytime, promoting a healthy work-life balance. • Unlimited PTO: Enjoy unlimited paid time off to recharge and prioritize your well-being, without counting days. • Paid National Holidays: Celebrate and relax on national holidays with paid time off to unwind and recharge. • Company-provided MacBook: Experience seamless productivity with top-notch Apple MacBooks provided to all employees who need them. • Flexible Independent Contractor Agreement: Unlock the benefits of flexibility, autonomy, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Benefit from tax advantages, networking opportunities, reduced employment obligations, and the freedom to work from anywhere. Read more about it here: Be part of our fast-growing team and seize this excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth! Interview Process After submitting your application, we conduct a thorough review which typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may occasionally take longer due to the volume of applications received. If we see a potential fit, we proceed with the following steps: • Recruiter Screening (40 minutes) • Technical Interview (60 minutes) • Final Interview (30 minutes) Life at Ruby Labs At Ruby Labs, we move fast, aim high, and expect the same from our team. We’re not here to play small—we’re here to build, grow, and win. That means we look for people who are ambitious, driven, and ready to give their best every single day. This is a place for individuals who thrive under pressure, embrace challenges, and see opportunity in every obstacle. If you’re hungry to achieve, motivated by impact, and want to grow at the speed of your own ambition, Ruby Labs offers the platform to make it happen. Here, effort is matched with reward. We recognize those who go all in and deliver results, and we create space for people who want more—more responsibility, more growth, and more success. #LI-Remote Apply tot his job