
Open since Jul 2026
Senior Software Engineer (BackEnd)Angkas · Makati City
Senior Software Engineer (BackEnd)
Makati CityOn-siteFull-time
AI Summary
Drives technical excellence and architectural decisions for backend systems, leading the design and implementation of complex, secure, event-driven microservices.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll be a key contributor to our software development team, driving technical excellence and architectural decisions. Your deep understanding of Go (Golang), Kafka, Kubernetes (K8s), Redis, and PostgreSQL will be critical in shaping our systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of complex software solutions.
- Design and implement solutions that are foundationally secure.
- Architect and optimize Kafka-based event-driven systems.
- Provide technical leadership in Kubernetes deployments and microservices architecture.
- Optimize Redis for performance, scalability, and fault tolerance.
- Design and optimize PostgreSQL database schema, queries, and indexing strategies.
- Build and Run the software. Be part of the 24x7 on-call roaster.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of professional development experience.
- Expertise in Go (Golang) and Kafka.
- Understanding of advanced programming design patterns.
- Understanding of advanced programming principles and when/how to use them.
- Capability to teach and demonstrate writing clean and maintainable code.
- Proficiency in Kubernetes (K8s) for container orchestration.
- In-depth knowledge of Redis and PostgreSQL.
- Proficiency with high scalability and high availability systems
Benefits
- Freedom of work
- Work-life balance
- Free meals and use of gym
- Opportunities for promotion
- Competitive salary
- Pay raise
- Start-up environment
- Multi-cultural and Agile work environment
- Diversified use of technology
Why join Angkas?
Skills
Container OrchestrationDatabase Schema DesignEvent-driven SystemsGOHigh Availability SystemsHigh Scalability SystemsKafkaKubernetesMicroservices ArchitectureOn-call RotationPostgreSQLRedis
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