Senior Golang Backend Engineer – EV Charging Platform
Role Overview
We are looking for a hands-on
Senior Golang Backend Engineer
to develop, enhance, and support a cloud-native
EV Charging platform
. The role focuses on building scalable backend services, distributed systems, and event-driven workflows while ensuring high availability and production stability.
You will work closely with technical leads, product, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to deliver reliable backend solutions and integrations.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain
backend services, RESTful APIs, and microservices using Golang
.
Build scalable
event-driven and asynchronous workflows
for distributed systems.
Improve application
performance, scalability, reliability, and availability
.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, performing root cause analysis where required.
Work with
PostgreSQL
, including SQL queries, indexing, and performance optimisation.
Develop and maintain integrations with external platforms and third-party systems.
Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on
cloud deployments, monitoring, and operational readiness
.
Participate in code reviews and ensure code quality, maintainability, and engineering best practices.
Take ownership of assigned features and technical deliverables from development through production.
Must-Have Requirements
Strong hands-on experience developing production applications using
Golang (Go)
.
Experience designing and developing
RESTful APIs and microservices
.
Good understanding of
concurrency, asynchronous processing, and distributed systems
.
Strong
SQL
skills with experience in
PostgreSQL or similar relational databases
.
Experience with event-streaming technologies such as
Kafka
.
Hands-on experience troubleshooting and supporting
production systems
.
Experience with cloud-native environments using
AWS or Azure
.
Experience with
Docker and Kubernetes
.
Experience working with
distributed, real-time, or high-traffic systems
.
Good to Have
Beginner to intermediate knowledge of
Java
.
Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as
Datadog or Sentry
.
Exposure to
Terraform
or other Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools.
Experience within
EV charging, mobility, IoT, or device-integrated platforms
.
Knowledge of EV charging protocols such as
OCPI and OCPP
.
Experience developing
real-time and device-integrated systems
.
Key Technologies
Golang | REST APIs | Microservices | PostgreSQL | Kafka | AWS/Azure | Docker | Kubernetes | Terraform | Datadog | Sentry | Java | OCPI | OCPP
Astek has been providing IT and engineering solutions for some of the world’s largest industrial and services groups for over 25 years.
We support our clients with the creation and development of their new products in four main areas of expertise:
- Information technology and systems (IT & IS);
- Industrial engineering and product development;
- Internet of Things (IoT);
- Digital, web and mobile solutions.
Our Group is operating for 30 years and Astek is a community of 2,500 passionate experts who empower our clients in over 14 countries throughout Europe, APAC, the Middle East and the Americas.
Some of our clients include BNP Paribas, CA-CIB, Societe Generale, Amadeus, Air France, Alstom, Airbus, Thales, Safran, Faurecia, Valeo, Renault, Jaguar, PSA, BMW, Daimler, Schneider Electric, Areva, ENGIE, Veolia, Total…
Our team is dedicated to offering our global clients project support while guaranteeing a consistent level of service alongside a commitment to excellence and strong core values.
We’re always looking for smart, talented, driven, down-to-earth, fun-to-work-with people who want to make a positive and meaningful impact.
To join our community!
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