Senior Software Engineer - Backend Microservices

About the role

GetGo builds a carsharing platform and is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own critical backend services that power it. The role drives reliability, performance and engineering excellence across a modern microservices stack on AWS or GCP.

Key responsibilities

• Own the health, stability and high availability of assigned services with minimal guidance, meeting defined quality standards.
• Monitor service metrics, identify bottlenecks and implement optimizations for efficiency and scalability.
• Propose and drive improvements to system performance and developer experience.
• Work with Tech Leads and the SRE team to review changes and detect issues early.
• Troubleshoot complex issues, run root cause analysis and put preventive measures in place.
• Mentor junior engineers, take part in code reviews and document operations and troubleshooting procedures.

Required profile

• 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience, with shipped features or services running in production at meaningful scale.
• Ability to solve complex technical problems and communicate technical ideas clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of software design patterns and agile development.

Required skills

• Backend technologies such as Golang or C# and microservices architecture.
• AWS or GCP cloud platforms.
• Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines.