Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Golang) to play a critical role in modernizing our high-traffic shipping platforms and driving cloud-native transformations. You'll join a small, high-trust team responsible for mission-critical systems used by millions of customers daily, building scalable, low-latency, and high-throughput services.
What You'll Do
- Design, code, test, and optimize high-performance Go services that power shipping platforms.
- Refactor legacy systems and build cloud-native solutions using Azure, Kubernetes, Kafka, and other technologies.
- Collaborate with product managers and engineering teams to translate product ideas into reliable, scalable architecture.
- Participate in peer code reviews, mentor teammates, and enforce Go best practices including microservices patterns and gRPC.
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in low-latency, high-throughput environments.
- Document technical processes and create clear, maintainable guides for future engineers.
- Continuously improve platform performance, reliability, and developer experience.
- Build and maintain automated unit, integration, and performance tests.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of software development experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years, or equivalent experience.
- Strong proficiency in Go.
- Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, design principles, and backend frameworks.
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases and data modeling concepts.
- Ability to analyze complex problems and provide effective solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to convey technical ideas to diverse audiences.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with additional languages like Python or C++ is a plus.
- Experience with front-end frameworks such as React or Angular is a plus.
Technical Stack
- Go
- Azure
- Kubernetes
- Kafka
- gRPC
- SQL
- NoSQL
Team & Environment
You'll work as part of a small, high-trust team responsible for mission-critical systems.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150,000 – $200,000/year + equity compensation
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Equity compensation and performance-based bonuses.
- Flexible work schedule and paid time off.
- Monthly work-from-home stipend of $50.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.
- Opportunities to make meaningful contributions at a high-growth company impacting millions of shipments daily.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates located anywhere in the United States.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is an equal opportunity employer.
