Job Description
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
Job Title: Go (Golang) Developer
Location(s): Salt Lake City, UT
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Go (Golang) Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend applications and microservices. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Go programming, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, API development, and modern DevOps practices. This role requires a passion for building reliable, secure, and resilient systems that support business-critical applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang).
- Build scalable RESTful APIs, gRPC services, and microservice-based applications.
- Develop high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
- Implement concurrent and asynchronous processing using goroutines and channels.
- Integrate applications with databases, third-party APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise systems.
- Optimize application performance, resource utilization, and system reliability.
- Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
- Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following software engineering best practices.
- Develop automated unit, integration, and performance tests.
- Implement and support CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues.
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, DevOps engineers, and cross-functional teams.
- Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Required Technical Skills
- Programming
- Go (Golang)
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
- Concurrent Programming
- Multithreading Concepts
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Design Patterns
- API Development
- gRPC
- OpenAPI / Swagger
- JSON
- XML
- API Security and Authentication
- Microservices & Distributed Systems
- Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Asynchronous Processing
- Git
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- Redis
- SQL Query Optimization
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Terraform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Apache Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- AWS SQS/SNS
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK Stack
- OpenTelemetry
- Splunk
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- 3+ years of professional Go (Golang) development experience.
- Experience building cloud-native and containerized applications.
- Experience working with enterprise integrations and large-scale systems.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and secure coding standards.
- Experience with performance tuning and scalability optimization.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- GraphQL
- Elasticsearch
- Istio Service Mesh
- Kubernetes Operators
- Linux Administration
- Serverless Architecture
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- CQRS and Event Sourcing
- Ideal Candidate Profile
- Strong backend engineering experience.
- Deep understanding of Go internals and concurrency patterns.
- Experience building scalable microservices in cloud environments.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Ability to work independently and within Agile teams.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | http://www.ampcus.com |
About Company
Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.
Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.
We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted" that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI
Skills
- Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- Algorithmsunmatched
- Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS)unmatched
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Apache Kafkaunmatched
- Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
- Authenticationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Business Servicesunmatched
- Business Supportunmatched
- Cloud Architectureunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Coding Standardsunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Concurrencyunmatched
- Concurrent Programming Language Familyunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Data Structuresunmatched
- Debugging Skillsunmatched
- Design Patterns Programming Methodologiesunmatched
- DevOpsunmatched
- Distributed Computingunmatched
- Dockerunmatched
- Elasticsearchunmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
- Gitunmatched
- GitHubunmatched
- Go Programming Language (Golang)unmatched
- GraphQLunmatched
- High Throughputunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- JSONunmatched
- Jenkinsunmatched
- Large-Scale Systemsunmatched
- Linux Administrationunmatched
- Microservicesunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
- MongoDBunmatched
- Multithreaded Programmingunmatched
- MySQLunmatched
- Object Oriented Programming (OOP)unmatched
- Performance Testingunmatched
- Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
- PostgreSQLunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Query Optimizationunmatched
- REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
- RabbitMQunmatched
- Redisunmatched
- Resource Utilizationunmatched
- SQL (Structured Query Language)unmatched
- SWAGGER OASunmatched
- Scalable System Developmentunmatched
- Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
- Secure Codingunmatched
- Service-Oriented Architecture (fka Distributed Object Architecture)unmatched
- Simple Queue Service (SQS)unmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Splunkunmatched
- Systems Reliabilityunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Technical/Engineering Designunmatched
- Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
- XML (EXtensible Markup Language)unmatched
- eSourcingunmatched
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