Senior Software Engineer, Go

Workato

. Develop and maintain core components of Workato's Recipe runtime, including recipe execution, DSL, event pulling, webhook processing, and job execution .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRemote • SpainSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining scalable distributed backend systems using Go, with a strong focus on performance optimization, concurrency, and modular architecture. Proficient in integrating various databases and optimizing workflows for high throughput and efficiency.

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Go ProgrammingDistributed Systems DesignPerformance OptimizationDatabase IntegrationConcurrency Management

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Hard Skills

Go ProgrammingRuby ProgrammingData StructuresAlgorithmsConcurrency PrimitivesPerformance TuningDebuggingNetwork ProtocolsNoSQL TechnologiesApplication Servers

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsSocial Skills

Tools & Technologies

PostgresS3DynamoDBKafkaClickHouseDockerPublic Cloud Infrastructure

Certifications & Qualifications

BS/MS Degree in Computer ScienceEngineering

Industry Keywords

Distributed Backend ApplicationsLoad BalancersMessage BrokersCachingMonitoringNetwork ProgrammingApplication/Data SecurityData-Processing PipelinesThird-Party REST APIs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerDynamoDBKafkaNoSQLPostgresRubyRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain core components of Workato's Recipe runtime, including recipe execution, DSL, event pulling, webhook processing, and job execution
Design and implement distributed backend systems in Go with attention to performance and memory behavior
Work on runtime-level components under high concurrency and throughput
Apply Go internals knowledge, including scheduler, memory model, and garbage collection, to improve efficiency
Design and optimize concurrent workflows using goroutines, channels, synchronization primitives, and context propagation
Optimize slices, memory allocations, and data structures for performance-critical paths
Improve execution of custom third-party code through isolation, performance, and feature extensions
Modernize runtime components for modularity, structured architecture, and observability
Improve trigger configuration and execution across webhooks and polling mechanisms
Integrate and optimize Postgres, S3, DynamoDB, Kafka, and ClickHouse
Identify bottlenecks, race conditions, deadlocks, and performance degradation in distributed systems
Own initiatives end-to-end from design through rollout and production support
Conduct code reviews focused on correctness, concurrency safety, and performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience building scalable distributed backend applications
Strong understanding of databases, load balancers, application servers, message brokers, caching, and monitoring
Good understanding of network protocols and stacks
Good understanding of classic databases and modern NoSQL technologies
Knowledge of basic data structures and algorithms
Multilingual programming experience; codebase primarily Ruby, migrating toward Go and Rust
Excellent debugging, analytical, problem-solving, and social skills
BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject, with 7+ years of industry experience
Readiness to work remotely with teams distributed across the world and time zones
Nice-to-have: network programming, application/data security, physical database design, Docker and isolation technologies, public cloud infrastructure, related fields, data-processing pipelines, and third-party REST APIs at scale

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible, trust-oriented culture
Vibrant and dynamic work environment
Benefits offered to all employees (specific benefits are not listed)