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    Senior Go Engineer, Payments

    Polygon Labs
    London - Remote
    Remote
    Senior
    Full Time
    about 1 month ago
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    Requirements

    • 5+ years of backend engineering experience, including 3+ years working with Go in production environments
    • Strong experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems and APIs
    • Deep knowledge of PostgreSQL, including query optimization and working with large datasets
    • Experience with caching strategies and systems such as Redis
    • Proven ability to build systems from scratch and operate independently in fast-paced environments
    • Solid understanding of system design, data flows, and service-to-service integrations

    What You'll Do

    • Design and implement scalable Go services that support high-throughput financial workloads
    • Build and maintain APIs that integrate across multiple internal services and external financial systems
    • Develop backend systems that handle large datasets with strong performance and reliability requirements
    • Optimize PostgreSQL queries and data models for high-scale production environments
    • Implement caching strategies and performance improvements using technologies such as Redis
    • Contribute to system observability through structured logging, metrics, and monitoring
    • Collaborate closely with frontend and platform teams to deliver a seamless developer and user experience
    • Participate in architectural discussions and make informed trade-offs across system design decisions

    Nice to Have

    • Experience building financial systems, payments infrastructure, or other high-scale transaction platforms
    • Familiarity with developer-facing platforms (APIs, SDKs, dashboards) and developer experience best practices
    • Experience with observability tooling (metrics, logging, monitoring) in production systems
    • Experience with OLAP databases (such as ClickHouse, and BigQuery) for business intelligence and analytics
    • Exposure to Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, or GitHub Actions
    • Interest in blockchain technology or financial systems

    Benefits

    • Remote first global workforce
    • Industry-leading Medical, Dental and Vision health insurance
    • Company matching 401k with 3% match
    • $1,500 Home Office Set Up Allowance (lifetime max)
    • $200 AI Program Allowance
    • $75 Monthly internet or phone reimbursement
    • Flexible Time Off
    • Company issued laptop
    • Egg freezing, mental health, and employee wellness benefits

    About Polygon Labs

    Polygon is a platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development.

    Bengaluru, India
    250 - 500
    Blockchain & Cryptocurrency