Backend Software Engineer, Golang

At Exness, we are not just a leading trading broker—we’ve reimagined what it takes to be a leader. With 2,000+ people across 13 countries, we combine scale, care, and real tech to make trading better for over a million clients globally. Recognised globally as a Best Place to Work, we’re a people-first company where long-term wins always matter more. As part of our team, you will shape the future of fintech with real technology, care, and purpose. Why this role matters We are building a brand-new in-House CRM system designed to power our core internal business operations. We are currently driving the product from the early architectural and business analysis phase into active development. Our team is embarking on an exciting technical transformation - transitioning our backend ecosystem to Go using a modern microservices architecture, gRPC, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Redis. As the Senior Backend Software Engineer, Golang in this team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our system architecture, setting engineering standards, and mentoring talented engineers as we re-shape our tech stack for long-term scalability. The role is based in our office in Limassol, Cyprus. In case of relocation, we offer full relocation support for you and your family to make your move smooth and worry-free. What you'll actually do Consistently deliver core product features that meet functional and non-functional requirements. Write clean, secure, efficient code, perform thorough testing and debugging, and ensure seamless integration with other components while optimizing for scalability and addressing technical debt. Write well-documented code and automation tests with strong coverage. Improve testing practices across the team. Conduct code reviews, offer constructive feedback, and maintain documentation that meets company standards. Constantly work to improve code quality. Tackle complex architectural and performance problems. Drive improvements to service latency, fault tolerance, and resilience in high-load environments. Prepare clear technical documentation and contribute to internal knowledge bases. Promote and apply clean code principles and best engineering practices. Automate repetitive tasks and contribute to performance optimizations. Stay current with emerging technologies and advocate for beneficial adoption. Participate in technical interviews, share knowledge with peers, and contribute to improving team processes and standards. Suggest and drive technical improvements. Support onboarding and ongoing growth of team members. Who we’re looking for Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field. 5+ years of overall experience in backend software development, with at least 3 years of commercial experience with Go as your primary language. Strong understanding of SOLID principles, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Clean Architecture, microservice design patterns, and establishing context boundaries. Strong qualifications in Go concurrency, async development, and high-throughput system design. Solid hands-on experience interfacing with PostgreSQL and Redis. Proven experience with Kafka for event-driven architecture, alongside constructing REST APIs and using gRPC for internal microservice communication. Strong skills in building reliable and scalable services (design, APIs, storage, testing, CI/CD). Advanced knowledge of writing clean code, unit testing, and integration testing. Solid knowledge of modern development practices (version control, reviews, branching, releases). Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, system design, and integration patterns. Solid experience with DevOps tools and practices: operating systems, monitoring, networking models, virtualization, and containerization. Experience in debugging, profiling, and code optimizations. A mature, senior mindset with the willingness to act as a Go Subject Matter Expert - guiding, mentoring, and helping upskill engineers transitioning from other languages (e.g., Java) to Go. High level of autonomy, strong problem-solving skills, and a proactive approach to driving tasks independently from design to production. English level B2+. Nice to Have Exposure to Temporal (workflow orchestration), Traefik, Keycloak, or basic Terraform is a strong plus. What we offer along the way Competitive salary and annual performance bonus Full relocation support for you and your family — flights, housing, visas, and legal assistance included Top-tier health insurance with full family coverage — medical, dental, vision, mental health — plus life insurance for peace of mind Unlimited learning opportunities: external courses, English lessons, career and leadership development Education allowance covering school and kindergarten fees 21 working days of annual leave, plus public holidays and fully paid sick, maternity, and paternity leave Employee appreciation program: branded gifts, birthday day-offs, celebration budgets for weddings, newborns, and milestones “Get to know Team” trips — meet colleagues across our global hubs, along with company-wide offsites that raise the bar Employee share scheme — grow with us Branded MINI Cooper Countryman company car and private parking Free in-house sports clubs, Sanctum Club gym access, and jet skis Access to a Corporate doctor Exclusive discount program with cafes, gyms, and local services Expat tax perks: up to 50% income tax exemption Support with the naturalisation process for relocated employees At Exness, we know that changing jobs - and changing countries - is a big step. That’s why relocation with Exness is different. We make it smooth, supported, and truly life-changing. What your journey looks like Intro call with Recruiter (30 minutes) English check (if needed) Tech interview & Live-coding (120 minutes) Behavioural interview (60 minutes) What it's like here Curious about what working at Exness really looks like? Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn . We share the real Exness experience - our people, ideas, moments, and everything in between. Sounds like you? Apply. Please note: We occasionally amend or withdraw Exness jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Before applying, you are advised to read our data protection policy. This policy describes the processing that may be associated with your personal data and informs you that your personal data may be transferred to Exness/Exness Group companies around the world. Exness Group and its approved recruitment consultants will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application for a career with Exness. Anyone who demands such a fee is not an authorized Exness representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand. At Exness, we're an equal opportunity employer where every individual is valued. No matter your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability, we welcome you. As an international fintech company, we embrace the richness of our diverse team, respecting each individual and promoting gender equality for all genders in our workforce.