Java/Golang DeveloperImmediate need for a talented Java/Golang Developer. This is a 12 months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in McLean VA (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.Pay Range: $60 - $70/hour.
Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain backend services using Go (Golang) for the Business Core platform.Work with PostgreSQL and AWS Neptune to model and query complex relationshipsBuild and optimize APIs (GraphQL and REST) that power critical customer and entity data flows.Collaborate with engineers, product folks, and anyone else who can tolerate our Slack threads.Dive into large-scale data ingestion pipelines (S3, Lambdas, etc.) and make them faster and smarter.Implement CI/CD pipelines (OnePipeline) and obsess over automation.Ensure code is secure, performant, and doesn't explode under load.Participate in code reviews, architecture discussionsKey Requirements and Technology ExperienceKey Skills: Golang, AWS, Java5 years of backend engineering experience, with at least 3 years in Go.Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL and GraphQL.Familiarity with AWS services (Fargate, Lambda, S3, IAM, RDS, etc.) and cloud-native architectures.Experience with Graph databases (bonus points if you've wrestled with Neptune/Gremlin).Solid understanding of RESTful APIs and GraphQL.Comfort with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Fargate/ECS/EKS).Knowledge of distributed systems and data modeling principles.A mindset for clean, maintainable, and testable code.Ability to work in a collaborative environment with multiple teams.