We are seeking an experienced Lead Backend Developer proficient in Go Language to join our team.
The customer is an American healthcare company that operates a telemedicine platform and a free-to-use website and mobile app that track prescription drug prices in the United States and provide free drug coupons for discounts on medications.
The successful candidate will enhance and innovate backend solutions to contribute to making healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and a collaborative spirit to uplift the team and contribute to overarching organizational goals.

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Responsibilities

• Communicate efficiently with customers and handle their requests promptly
• Develop and maintain infrastructure for unit and automated testing
• Design, implement, and ensure the scalability and performance of services
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to consider all aspects of design decisions
• Conduct code reviews to maintain quality standards and foster knowledge sharing
• Produce or evaluate technical design proposals and proof of concepts
• Advocate for engineering best practices and aim for higher engineering standards across the board
• Encourage operational excellence by thoroughly testing and monitoring systems, documenting processes, and participating in an on-call rotation

• 3+ years of strong Go experience
• 5+ years of total software development experience
• 1+ year of relevant leadership experience (team up to 7 FTEs)
• Proficiency in gRPC and a solid understanding of AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
• Proven ability in designing, building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based web services and microservices
• No stranger to continuous delivery, automated testing, and passionate about code quality
• Flexibility to use diverse technologies and tools according to project needs
• Ability to work directly with the customer without supervision
• English level B2 or higher

• GraphQL
• Typescript
• Redis
• Python
• Knowledge of Contentful
• Proficiency in profiling, logging, and monitoring tools

• Career plan and real growth opportunities
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
• Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
• English classes with a certified teacher
• Support for employee's initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
• Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
• Flexible work schedule and dress code
• Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
• Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
• Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
• Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
• 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
• Grocery coupons
• 30 days December bonus
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
• Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
• Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills