Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned and hands-on Technical Leader – Golang to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for our global banking clients. You will play a crucial leadership role in driving architecture decisions, mentoring team members, ensuring best practices, and collaborating directly with clients to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about technology, experienced in building high-performance backend platforms, and confident in client-facing engagements.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Architecture: Drive backend architecture using Golang, promoting clean code, scalability, and system robustness.

• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of developers (onshore and offshore), and ensure alignment with technical and delivery goals.

• Solution Delivery: Lead the full SDLC—from requirement analysis to deployment—on backend systems for financial clients.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, UI/UX, and business stakeholders.

• Code Quality & Best Practices: Champion engineering best practices, coding standards, and performance optimization.

• Client Engagement: Represent GFT in client meetings to explain design choices, implementation plans, and technical roadmaps.

Requirements and Skills

• 15+ years of professional software development experience.

• 5+ years of strong backend development experience using Golang.

• Proven experience leading backend teams in enterprise-grade application development.

• Strong knowledge of Go routines, OOP, MVC Design Patterns, and Clean Architecture.

• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, backend performance, and secure design principles.

• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.

• Proficiency in unit testing, debugging, and code optimization.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to financial services or large-scale enterprise environments.

• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateway (Kong/Apigee) and modern DevOps practices.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with JIRA or other agile project management tools.

• Experience in static code analysis tools and code quality enforcement.