Backend Software Engineer (Mid-Level / Senior)

Airvet is a pet telemedicine company founded in 2018, providing 24/7 access to licensed veterinarians. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to take ownership of their core Go backend, focusing on building features, improving system reliability, and scaling their platform.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain Go backend services that power the Airvet platform
• Work with PostgreSQL (including PostGIS for geospatial features) and Redis
• Build and consume REST APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
• Integrate with third-party services like Stripe, Twilio, Firebase, and AWS
• Write well-tested code using Go's testing tools, Ginkgo/Gomega, and integration tests with Dockertest/Testcontainers
• Contribute to observability with DataDog, Prometheus metrics and OpenTelemetry instrumentation
• Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and on-call rotations
• Optionally contribute to infrastructure (Terraform, EKS, Kustomize) or web frontends (Next.js, TypeScript, React)

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in Go — you've built and shipped production services
• Experience with PostgreSQL and relational database design (migrations, query optimization, indexing)
• Familiarity with REST API design
• Experience with Docker and containerized development workflows
• Comfort working with async processing (message queues, background workers)
• Experience with AWS services (any of: SQS, S3, RDS, EKS, SES)
• Solid understanding of testing practices — unit, integration, and end-to-end
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and Terraform
• Familiarity with Next.js, TypeScript, or modern frontend frameworks
• Experience with Firebase Auth or federated authentication systems
• Exposure to real-time communication systems (WebSockets, SSE, video/audio)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions)
• Background in healthtech, veterinary, or marketplace platforms