Lead Golang Developer - CO or PA (Hybrid)

Hi,

Hope you're doing well.

My name is Mayank, and I am a Technical Recruiter from Empower Professionals Inc. We are sourcing for a "Lead Golang Developer" role located at "Denver/Englewood, CO OR West Chester, PA" and it's a long-term contract with possible extensions.

 

If you have any suitable profiles, please share their updated resumes with the candidate's location, work authorization and expected rate so that we can proceed.

 

Role: Lead Golang Developer

Location: Denver/Englewood, CO OR West Chester, PA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Months

 

Must have:

·         JQ

·         Go Template

·         REST API

·         JSON

 

Responsibilities:

·         Design and implement integration compositions across APIs, services, and platforms

·         Transform, filter, and enrich JSON payloads using JQ

·         Build reusable and parameterized templates using Go templating

·         Compose requests/responses for downstream systems based on business rules

·         Support system-to-system integration, orchestration, and data mapping

·         Troubleshoot integration issues related to payload structure and transformations

·         Collaborate with platform, API, and DevOps teams to ensure seamless deployments

·         Maintain versioned, reusable templates and transformation logic

·         Build Go template–driven configurations to support reusable, parameterized integrations across environments (DEV, QA, UAT, PROD)

·         Integrate 3rd party platforms with upstream channels and downstream providers

·         Implement standardized error handling and decline mapping to ensure consistent customer and operational experiences

·         Partner with product, architecture, QA, and operations teams to ensure payment integrations meet business, regulatory, and performance requirements

·         Troubleshoot production issues related to payment composition logic, payload mismatches, or partner integration failures

·         Contribute to documentation, best practices, and reusable integration assets

 

Requirements:

·         Hands-on expertise with JQ for JSON filtering, mapping, aggregation, conditionals

·         Strong proficiency with Go templating, including conditionals, loops, and reusable templates (Helm-style experience is a plus) & payload generation

·         Integration & APIs - Experience integrating REST-based payment APIs and event-driven flows. REST APIs, JSON, HTTP, API gateways, middleware, or integration platforms

·         Experience in programming and scripting languages such as GO/Java/Python

·         Understanding of payment failure scenarios, declines, and reconciliation impacts

·         Experience supporting high-throughput, low-latency transaction systems

·         Knowledge in DevOps such as Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD Pipeline

·         Familiarity with orchestration frameworks

·         Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

 

Preferred / Nice-to-Have:

·         Prior experience with payment platforms and end-to-end payment lifecycles

·         Knowledge of alternative payment methods, recurring billing, and subscription models

·         Exposure to cloud-native deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes-based platforms

 

In compliance with the salary transparency law, the expected pay range for this role is $60 - 70/hr. Actual compensation depends on experience and interview evaluation. 

Thanks

Mayank Verma

Senior Technical Recruiter | Empower Professionals

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mayank@empowerprofessionals.com  | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankdverma/

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