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Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Backend)

Staff/Principal Software Engineer (Backend)
Location: Remote
Reports To : Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Join GoTu, a dynamic, growth-stage company that's revolutionizing the dental industry. Our cutting-edge on-demand web and mobile platform seamlessly connects licensed dental professionals with dental offices, meeting both temporary and full-time staffing needs. At GoTu, innovation meets meaningful relationships to empower practices and professionals alike.
We’re seeking a highly experienced and strategic Staff/Principal Software Engineer to drive the evolution of our platform’s architecture and lead critical initiatives that support our fast-growing business. As a key member of the engineering leadership team, you’ll shape system design, mentor engineers, and guide backend infrastructure at scale. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and is passionate about building secure, scalable systems that power meaningful user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:

• Define and drive GoTu’s backend technical vision and overall system architecture design
• Lead API design and microservices architecture decisions to ensure scalable and maintainable systems
• Write, test, and maintain production-quality code on a daily basis.
• Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data flow patterns
• Ensure system reliability, monitoring, and incident response capabilities
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, and Infrastructure to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives
• Drive performance optimization and scalability for distributed systems and APIs
• Mentor and support engineering teams while setting and maintaining high standards for code quality and development practices
• Oversee deployment processes across development, staging, and production environments
• Research and implement innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems
• Contribute to and uphold strong engineering culture, technical documentation, and collaborative problem-solving
  
  

• Proven ability to lead backend architecture and system design in high-growth environments
• Expert-level backend engineering in both Go and Node.js
• Proven experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)
• Deep understanding of PostgreSQL and MongoDB optimization, schema design, and query performance
• Strong expertise in AWS services, containerization, and Kubernetes (EKS)
• Strategic thinker who can identify and solve large-scale technical challenges
• Collaborative communicator who thrives in cross-functional settings
• Commitment to mentoring, documentation, and building an engineering culture of excellence
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design principles
  
  

• 10+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in senior technical leadership roles
• Demonstrated success scaling backend systems for high-volume, distributed applications.Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps best practices, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Startup or high-growth tech company experience preferred
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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