Software Development Specialist I

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. Develop and maintain critical microservices responsible for processing and correlating security, fraud, and SDK integrity signals .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining microservices using Go, with a strong focus on security, performance optimization, and API development. Proficient in implementing CI/CD practices and ensuring service reliability through observability and monitoring.

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Go (Golang) DevelopmentMicroservices ArchitectureAPI Security and ProtectionCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationObservability and Monitoring

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Hard Skills

Backend Application DevelopmentConcurrent ProgrammingPerformance OptimizationREST APIsGRPCDistributed TracingDockerKubernetesRelational DatabasesNon-Relational Databases

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD ToolsMonitoring ToolsLogging ToolsMessaging PlatformsCloud Environments

Industry Keywords

Fraud PreventionDigital IdentityDevice Compromise DetectionEvent-Driven ArchitecturesSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)DevSecOps Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGRPCKafkaKubernetesRabbitMQGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain critical microservices responsible for processing and correlating security, fraud, and SDK integrity signals
Implement trust assessment mechanisms based on device compromise indicators, session integrity, and digital injection detection
Design and develop scalable solutions using Go, with a focus on high performance and concurrent processing
Ensure service reliability, availability, and observability through metrics, logs, traces, and continuous monitoring
Participate in defining and evolving the microservices architecture and system integration standards
Develop secure and efficient APIs for communication among SDKs, fraud prevention platforms, and enterprise services
Implement security controls related to authentication, authorization, encryption, and channel protection
Investigate and mitigate incidents related to fraud, security, and platform stability
Participate in CI/CD, deployment, monitoring, and production environment support processes
Contribute to code reviews, best-practice definition, and the continuous improvement of engineering technical quality
Contribute to the development and evolution of the unified SDK backend core, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence and issuing trust decisions
Work in partnership with Architecture, Security, Platform, and Engineering teams to meet performance, availability, and threat-protection requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
Strong experience developing backend applications using Go (Golang)
Advanced knowledge of concurrent programming, parallelism, and performance optimization
Experience with distributed microservices architecture
Knowledge of inter-service communication using REST APIs, gRPC, and messaging
Experience with observability, monitoring, centralized logging, and distributed tracing
Knowledge of containers and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Knowledge of backend application security, authentication, authorization, encryption, and API protection
Experience with relational and non-relational databases
Experience working in highly available environments with high processing volumes
Preferred qualifications: experience with fraud prevention, digital identity, or authentication products; knowledge of device fingerprinting and device compromise detection; experience with real-time event processing; knowledge of event-driven architectures; experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging platforms; knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE); experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP); knowledge of behavioral analysis, transaction fraud, or risk decision engines; experience with DevSecOps practices
Excellent communication skills for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees can work remotely
Inclusive work environment
Opportunities to balance career with personal commitments and interests
Well-being initiatives
Great Place To Work™ certification
Top Employers international certification
4.6 rating on Glassdoor