Backend Engineer | Mid – Senior | Go | Core Team

The world’s most advanced VPN, and a whole lot more.

If you’re a curious problem-solver who carves their own path, join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and the fastest VPN on the planet—tools that put privacy, security, and control back in people’s hands.

Your impact? Helping millions take back control of their online security, privacy, and data.

Main Responsibilities

Design and develop highly scalable, resilient, and secure microservices

Write high-quality code that is tested, maintainable, and performs well under load

Collaborate with your team members, QA, DevOps, and security teams on day-to-day tasks

Ship new features and fixes successfully and on time

Create technical designs and write documentation

Perform R&D operations and find solutions to new and challenging problems we encounter

Mentor colleagues and provide technical guidance when needed

Demonstrate ownership of tasks from start to finish

Constantly learn and grow professionally

Core Requirements

In-depth knowledge of GO and/or PHP programming languages

Proven experience building and integrating REST API microservices

Adhering to good system design patterns

Knowledge of clean code design patterns and OOP principles

Deep relational DB knowledge (preferably MySQL)

Good working knowledge of NoSQL databases (preferably Redis)

Experience with message queues (preferably RabbitMQ)

Experience working with Git and source code repositories (preferably GitLab)

Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Integrity and an ownership mindset

Bonus Points

Have higher education in IT, Engineering, or other STEM fields

Worked with Docker and Kubernetes

Have experience with client-side programming (web, mobile apps)

Have DevOps or IT administration experience

Have an active GitHub account with code examples

Tools You Will Use

GO

PHP

MySQL

Redis

RabbitMQ

Grafana

Docker

Kubernetes

ElasticSearch

Cassandra

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