Remote Go/Golang Developer (Contractor)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced software engineer to work remotely on a part‑time contract (10‑12 hours per week). The role focuses on evaluating and improving real‑world codebases for next‑generation AI systems, without requiring prior AI expertise. Strong engineering judgment and clear technical communication are essential.

Key responsibilities

• Work on challenging backend, full‑stack, infrastructure, and systems tasks.
• Review, debug, improve, and explain code across diverse technical environments.
• Design or evaluate solutions involving APIs, databases, services, integrations, testing, and deployment workflows.
• Identify trade‑offs related to scalability, maintainability, performance, reliability, security, and developer experience.
• Document technical reasoning in writing, outlining why solutions work and alternative options.
• Collaborate with the client’s team on technical reviews, implementation decisions, and problem‑solving exercises.
• Adapt quickly to new codebases, frameworks, and technical requirements.

Required profile

• 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience.
• Strong experience in at least one backend or full‑stack environment (e.g., Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node.js, Java, C#.NET, C++, Ruby, PHP).
• Experience building, maintaining, or reviewing production‑level applications, APIs, services, databases, or integrations.
• Solid understanding of debugging, testing, code quality, architecture, and technical trade‑offs.
• Ability to explain complex engineering decisions clearly and objectively.
• Comfortable reading and reasoning through unfamiliar code or technical requirements.

Required skills

• Go (Golang)
• Python
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Node.js
• Java
• C# / .NET
• C++
• Ruby
• PHP
• AWS, GCP, or Azure
• CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, containers, monitoring
• React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, or React Native