Golang Solutions Architect

Job Title: Golang Solutions Architect
Location: Atlanta, GA (Local candidates strongly preferred)
Duration: 6+ Months

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Golang Solutions Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend systems for enterprise retail platforms. This role requires a strong mix of architectural expertise and hands-on development in Go (Golang), with a focus on building modern microservices-based solutions. The ideal candidate will drive technical strategy while actively contributing to development and mentoring engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Lead end-to-end system architecture design using Golang
• Define and implement microservices architecture, including service boundaries and communication patterns (REST, gRPC, event-driven)
• Design systems ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and fault tolerance
• Develop architecture diagrams, design documents, and technical standards
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies

Development & Technical Leadership

• Provide hands-on development for core services and critical components in Go
• Establish and enforce best practices for:
  • Concurrency & parallel processing
  • Memory management
  • Error handling
  • Performance optimization
• Design and develop RESTful APIs and gRPC services
• Guide teams on clean code practices, design patterns, and Go idioms
• Lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years of overall software engineering experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Golang (Go)
• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or Technical Architect
• Strong expertise in:
  • Microservices architecture
  • RESTful APIs & gRPC
  • Distributed systems & concurrent programming
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience working on retail or large-scale consumer-facing systems (preferred)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to Have

• Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)