Senior Software Engineer, Zalopay (Platform)

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team and take a leading role in building and scaling our cutting-edge Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions. In this role, you will be responsible not only for designing and developing complex backend systems but also for driving architectural decisions, mentoring other engineers, and championing best practices across the engineering organization.

Our ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with a strong track record in architecting distributed systems and leading backend development in high-growth, fast-paced environments. You have deep experience with Golang, containerization, orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and messaging systems like Kafka. You are passionate about reliability, performance, and clean architecture.

Job Description:

• Design and architect robust, scalable, and high-performance backend services and microservices using Golang

• Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and delivery processes

• Make strategic decisions around backend architecture, scalability, observability, and reliability

• Mentor and guide junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions

• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful platform features

• Define and uphold best practices in code quality, testing, deployment, and monitoring

• Drive the adoption of event-driven architectures and real-time data pipelines using Apache Kafka

• Design and implement containerized applications using Docker and manage deployment pipelines with Kubernetes

• Monitor system health, analyze performance bottlenecks, and implement proactive solutions

• Stay current with new technologies and industry trends, evaluating and integrating them when appropriate

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Must-Have:

• 5+ years of backend development experience with at least 3 years in Golang

• Strong experience building and maintaining microservices in production environments

• Proven expertise in designing CI/CD workflows and deployment strategies (e.g., GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Helm)

• Deep knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration at scale

• Experience with Kafka or other message brokers in high-throughput, event-driven systems

• Have Knowledge of MySQL Replication, Percona XtraDB Cluster.

• Proficiency in monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) and logging systems (e.g., ELK, Loki)

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience working in the payment platform domain.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Have Knowledge of Ceph Storage.