Software Development Engineer Go Golang

Software Development Engineer (Go/Golang)
Location: McLean, Virginia (Hybrid 3 days onsite per week)
Duration: Contract (6 months initially, with potential for extension)

Interview Process

Candidates should expect two rounds of virtual interviews:

1. Technical Coding Interview: Assessment of programming skills, problem-solving abilities, and backend development fundamentals.
2. System Design and Behavioral Interview: Evaluation of system design knowledge, engineering judgment, collaboration, and communication skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Must be local with DL copy
• LinkedIn with location (before 2022)
• Recent or recent second project must be at the current location

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a backend-focused software engineer with at least 3 years of experience building REST APIs and production services, hands-on AWS deployment experience, and familiarity with AI-assisted development tools. Strong Go/Golang experience is highly desirable, but candidates with solid Java or C# backgrounds who can ramp up quickly in Go will also be considered.

Important: Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to work onsite in McLean, Virginia, three days per week.

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and maintain backend services and applications in a cloud-based environment. This role focuses on internal software development, with a strong emphasis on building scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend services using Go (Golang).

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing RESTful APIs and backend services, deploying applications to AWS production environments, and leveraging AI-powered tools to improve software development productivity. Candidates with strong backend engineering experience in Java, C#, or similar languages will also be considered if they can quickly ramp up and develop in Go.

This is an opportunity to contribute to internal engineering initiatives in a collaborative development environment.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience developing backend services, including RESTful APIs, in a professional software engineering environment.
• Hands-on experience with Go (Golang) preferred; strong experience in Java, C#, or another backend programming language is acceptable for candidates who can quickly learn and transition to Go.
• Experience building and deploying services to AWS in a production environment.
• Practical experience using AI-powered development tools to support software development activities.
• Strong understanding of backend development principles, API design, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining production-quality code.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience developing backend services in Go (Golang).
• Experience designing distributed systems, microservices, or cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and modern deployment practices.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting production applications.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools and their application in day-to-day development workflows.