Full Stack Developer (GoLang Expert)

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Full Stack Developer with a deep understanding of Go Lang and modern technologies. The ideal candidate will have experience with video architecture, transcoding servers, ad server technology, and CDN technology. This role requires a professional who is up-to-date with the latest programming languages and technical architectures.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust codebase primarily in Go Lang, ensuring high performance, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Design and implement efficient video processing solutions including transcoding servers.
• Develop and optimize ad serving technologies and strategies.
• Manage CDN configurations and optimizations to enhance content delivery.
• Collaborate with team members on various development projects, ensuring efficient and effective execution.
• Lead and contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer with strong expertise in Go Lang.
• Experience with video architecture, transcoding servers, ad server technology, and CDN technology.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work on both individual tasks and as part of a team.
• Strong accountability and maturity with the capability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Technical Skills:

• Go Lang Proficiency: Deep knowledge of Go programming language with experience in building scalable applications. Proficiency in Go Lang with a strong grasp of its syntax, semantics, and common runtime library.
• Experience with Go routines and channel-based concurrency models, which are essential for creating efficient, scalable applications.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code in Go.

• Video Architecture: Understanding of video streaming architectures, video compression, and processing technologies. Understanding of video processing algorithms, including experience with libraries and frameworks that facilitate video encoding, decoding, and transcoding.
• Knowledge of video file formats, codecs, and streaming protocols (e.g., H.264, VP9, HLS, MPEG-DASH).

• Web Development Technologies:
• Strong skills in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to handle frontend coding tasks.
• Proficiency in one or more JavaScript frameworks or libraries like React, Angular, or Vue.js for dynamic frontend development.

• Transcoding Servers: Ability to set up and manage servers that convert media files from one format to another, optimizing for various devices and bandwidth conditions.

• Ad Server Technology: Experience with the development and management of systems that deliver advertisements to websites and apps.
• Experience in designing and integrating ad server technologies, optimizing ad delivery, and handling related data analytics.

Content Delivery Network (CDN) Usage:

• Knowledge of CDN services for distributing content globally, reducing latency, and improving user experience.
• Practical experience with CDN configurations for optimizing content delivery, reducing latency, and handling large-scale traffic.

• Database Management: Proficiency in managing databases, both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), to handle data effectively.

• Front-end Technologies: Skills in front-end technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks such as React or Angular, to handle the user interface.

API Development:

• Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs. Knowledge of API security practices, token management, and authentication mechanisms like OAuth, JWT, etc. Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs for backend-frontend integration.
• Knowledge of API security practices, token management, and authentication mechanisms like OAuth, JWT, etc.

Database Programming:

• Ability to design and manage databases using both SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL technologies (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Experience in writing optimized queries and managing data transactions effectively.

Server, Network, and Hosting Environments:

• Understanding of server management and deployment that includes handling of load balancing, caching, backup systems, and security compliance.
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) for deploying web applications and managing cloud resources.
• Version Control and Workflow:
• Proficiency with version control tools, particularly Git, for source code management.
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and test-driven development (TDD) practices.

Problem Solving in High-Traffic Environments:

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and optimize applications in environments with high user demand and data throughput.
• Skills in implementing efficient algorithms and data structures to solve complex problems.

Security Practices:

• Knowledge of secure coding practices to prevent common security vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
• Understanding of encryption techniques and secure data transmission standards.

Soft Skills:

• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify problems and implement effective solutions quickly.
• Team Collaboration: Experience working in team settings and collaborating with other developers, designers, and project managers.
• Accountability: Strong sense of responsibility and ownership over individual and team tasks.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication abilities to articulate technical details clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Adaptability: Capacity to learn new technologies and adapt to changing technical and project requirements.
• Leadership Qualities: Capable of leading projects or teams, particularly in a setting where coordination among multiple disciplines is necessary.

Additional Desirable Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for deploying and managing applications.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

Recommended Qualifications:

• Ideally, the candidate should also hold a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, which provides a strong theoretical background to complement their practical skills.

Minimum Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2 years focused on Go Lang and related technologies. This duration is sufficient for the candidate to have gained a solid foundation in full-stack development, including both frontend and backend skills, and to have dealt with production-level projects.

Compensation:

• Competitive Salary: Receive a base salary that is aligned with market standards and reflects your experience and the critical nature of your role.
• Stock Options: As a key player in our team, you will be granted stock options in our US parent entity. This is not just a job offerit's an invitation to invest in your future with us as we grow.
• Vesting Schedule: Your stock options will vest over four years with a one-year cliff, tying the rewards directly to your continued impact and success in our company.

Why Choose Us

• Joining us means more than just a day job. It means having the opportunity to be a part of a pioneering team that values innovation and your personal contribution. Your compensation is designed to offer immediate rewards through a competitive salary and long-term growth through equity participation. This dual-benefit structure is aimed at aligning our goals with your personal and professional growth, ensuring that as we reach our milestones, you do too.