Backend Developer - Java / Go / Product Development

Role Overview:

We are looking for a skilled Golang Developer with 3.5+ years of experience in building scalable backend services and deploying cloud-native applications using AWS. This is a key position that requires a deep understanding of Golang and cloud infrastructure to help us build robust solutions for global clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and microservices using Golang.
• Build and deploy cloud-native applications on AWS using services like Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, and more.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate closely with frontend, DevOps, and product teams.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in code reviews.
• Implement best practices in security, performance, and cloud architecture.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Debug and resolve technical issues across the stack.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 3.5+ years of hands-on experience with Golang development.
• Strong experience with AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, etc.
• Proficient in developing and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Familiar with Docker, Kubernetes or AWS ECS for container orchestration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) is a plus.
• Good understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK Stack.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and agile workflows.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with serverless applications and architecture (AWS Lambda, API Gateway, etc.)
• Exposure to NoSQL databases like DynamoDB or MongoDB.
• Contributions to open-source Golang projects or an active GitHub portfolio.

As Staff Engineer Backend, you will play a key role in building a product that will impact the way users experience Yoga and Fitness. Working closely with our CTO, head of engineering and our wider technical and product leadership you will help solve for securing the performance, experience and scalability of our product. With your erudite experience, you will play a key part in our product and growth roadmap.

About you

• At least 4 years of experience in product development and backend technologies, with strong understanding of the technology and familiarity with latest trends in backend technology developments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
• 2+ years of hand on experience of Go programming language, paradigms, constructs, and idioms. Knowledge of NodeJS / Python will be an advantage.
• Strong experience with designing and maintaining large-scale databases (SQL and NoSQL) and knowledge of performance optimization techniques.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and cloud-native architectures (containers, serverless, microservices) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and Agile methodologies.
• Hold yourself accountable: proactively go above and beyond to deliver on promises and drive outcomes.
• Proven ability to solve complex engineering problems with innovative solutions and practical thinking.
• Able to effectively investigate reported software defects, and debugging skills.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and influence technical direction across teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• At least 4 years of experience in product development and backend technologies, with strong understanding of the technology and familiarity with latest trends in backend technology developments.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Lead the architecture and implementation of new features, driving projects from concept to deployment.
• Optimize application performance and ensure high availability across systems.
• Implement robust security and data protection measures to safeguard critical information.
• Contribute to technical decision-making and architectural planning, ensuring long-term scalability and efficiency.
• Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation for new systems, architectures, and codebases. Lead knowledge-sharing sessions to promote best practices across teams.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers, guiding them through complex problem-solving, architectural decisions, and best practices. Mentor junior engineers and lead code reviews to ensure high standards of code quality.
• Work closely with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to define requirements, design systems, and deliver impactful product features within reasonable timelines.
• Continuously identify opportunities for system improvements, automation, and optimizations. Lead efforts to implement new technologies and processes that enhance engineering productivity and product performance.
• Take ownership of critical incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at various levels - intra-team, inter-group, spoken skills, and written skills - including email, presentation and articulation skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.
• A supportive and dynamic team environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.

About Company:

MyYogaTeacher is a fast-growing health tech startup with a mission to improve the physical and mental well-being of the entire planet. We are the first online marketplace to connect qualified Fitness and Yoga coaches from India with consumers worldwide to provide personalized 1-on-1 sessions via live video conference (app, web). We started in 2019 and have been showing tremendous traction with rave customer reviews.

• Over 200,000 happy customers
• Over 335,000 5 star reviews
• Over 150 Highly qualified coaches on the platform
• 95% of sessions are being completed with 5-star rating

Headquartered in California, with operations based in Bangalore, we are dedicated to providing exceptional service and promoting the benefits of yoga and fitness coaching worldwide. To learn more about us, visit https://myyogateacher.com/aboutus

We put our employees' well-being at the forefront by providing competitive industry salaries and robust benefits packages. Were proud to foster an inclusive workplace and make a positive impact on the community. Additionally, we actively promote internal mobility and professional development at every stage of your career.

Read more on our mission and culture at https://myyogateacher.com/articles/company-mission-culture

Technical specifications/Skill Set:

• Minimum of 5+ years of significant experience in application development.
• Proficient with software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies like Agile, Test- driven development
• Knowledge of system architecture, object-oriented design, and design patterns.
• Required technical skills: Strong Core Java, J2EE, Spring boot, Akka, API development & distributed application development experience.
• Desirable technical skills: Micro-services pattern, Kafka, Knative Eventing, Camel-K, Container Technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, NoSql preferably Cassandra.
• Experience working with high volume data and computationally intensive system.
• Domain knowledge in Financial Industry and Capital Markets is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills are essential, with strong verbal and writing proficiencies.

About the Company
Based in California’s Silicon Valley, WebShar is focused on enabling innovative teams to bring their ideas to life. WebShar provides software development consulting services to innovative companies around the world. Through years of cutting edge technical expertise, the WebShar team utilizes their extensive knowledge of modern software development methodologies to help companies create innovative software solutions.

About the Job Role

 Primary  

• Java, J2EE, Spring MVC
• Hibernate or other ORM
• Web technology and security, REST framework
• Any one UI technology and ready to learn a new one.
• Database knowledge (MySQL, Oracle, Postgres)
• Unit testing frameworks
• Version Control (Eg., Git)

Good To Have  

• Microservices architecture implementation using docker and kubernetes
• Web technologies like HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Python, Shell Scripting

• Identify and analyze user requirements
• Prioritize, assign and execute tasks throughout the software development life cycle
• Document development phases
• Design database architecture
• Develop Java EE applications
• Write well-designed, efficient code
• Review, test and debug team members’ code
• Schedule product releases with internal teams
• Ensure our applications are secure and up-to-date
• Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies

• 6 to 8 years of work experience as a Senior Java Developer or similar role
• Experience designing, building and testing Java EE applications
• In-depth knowledge of popular Java frameworks like Spring MVC
• Experience with Object-Oriented Design (OOD)
• Good delegation and time management skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant field

• should have at least 5 years of hands-on experience in backend software development using Java.
• should have proven expertise in Spring Boot REST/Microservices.
• should have used design patterns like MVP, MVC or MVVM and should know when to use which.
• should have working experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• should have multiple years of experience with cloud application design  and in one or more reputable cloud platform providers (e.g. AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure … )
• should have professional experience working in an agile development environment.
• should have strong communication skills and like making decisions.
• should follow good software engineering principles such as TDD, writing modular, maintainable and clean code

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing high quality code, participating in code reviews, designing/architecting systems of varying complexity and scope, and creating high quality documentation supporting the design/coding tasks
• Lead out team meetings, stand-ups, and architecture/design discussions
• Identify areas of improvement in our frameworks, tools, processes and strive to make them better. Evaluate our success metrics and evolve our reporting systems
• Works on the web application layer, backend, systems, streaming and other associated technology to build our product and components
• Find solutions and solve issues around a variety of operating systems or programming languages
• Researching new technologies and adapt them to BrowserStack requirements
• Own and commit to all your work, and be accountable for your results
• Using and understanding code from Open Source
• Teaching others how to use new software
• Willing to learn new programming languages and databases
• Able to write efficient SQL queries and design schemas for relational databases
• Participate in a culture of code reviews, writing tech specs, and collaborating closely with other people (no lone wolves)
• Produce high quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed, and checked in regularly for continuous integration
• Develop multi-tier scalable, high-volume performing, and reliable user-centric applications that operate 24x7
• Scale distributed applications, make architectural trade-offs applying synchronous and asynchronous design patterns, write code, and deliver with speediness and quality

• Good experience in at least one scripting language: Ruby, Nodejs, Python, AppleScript, Unix shell or similar
• Familiarity with one compiled language: C, Java, Go or similar
• Good knowledge of operating systems and networking concepts
• Reasonable knowledge of Windows and/or Linux operating systems
• Ability to work on Windows and Linux platform below the application layer, including file systems, kernels, custom installations, shell scripting, internal APIs, etc
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem solving skills
• Startup mentality, high willingness to learn, and hardworking
• Experience of 3-6 years