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.