Staff Software Engineer - Golang (Spain)

This role requires candidates to be located in Spain and willing to work onsite in Barcelona at least once per week.

Who We Are

Cross River is a highly profitable, fast-growing financial technology company powering the future of financial services. Our comprehensive suite of innovative and scalable embedded payments, cards, and lending products deliver financial services for millions of businesses and consumers around the globe. Cross River is backed by leading investors and serves the world’s most essential fintech and technology companies. Together with its partners, Cross River is reshaping global finance and financial inclusion. 

We are on a mission to build the infrastructure that propels access, inclusion, and the democratization of financial services. While our company has tripled in size over the last three years, our strong sense of purpose led Cross River to be named to American Banker’s list of Best Places to Work in Fintech for the last 6 years. The reason for this success is simple – our nimble and collaborative family culture lives in every member of our growing team. Together we are at the forefront of technology and innovation, and we invite passionate, collaborative, and motivated high performers to join our expanding team.

What We're Looking For

As a Staff Engineer specializing in Golang, you will design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable applications and systems. You will be pivotal in shaping our technical architecture, driving best practices, and leading engineering projects from conception through deployment. This role requires a deep understanding of Golang, distributed systems, and software engineering principles.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of complex systems and applications using Golang. Ensure that solutions are scalable, maintainable, and meet business requirements.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code in Golang. Develop new features and enhance existing functionalities based on project requirements.
• Perform thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback to peers to ensure high code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks and scalability issues. Implement optimizations to enhance application efficiency.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and peers, sharing knowledge and best practices. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering team.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical specifications, and deliver solutions that meet user needs.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and bugs. Implement robust error handling and logging mechanisms.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture, design decisions, and codebases. Ensure that documentation is up-to-date and accessible.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. Evaluate and recommend new tools, technologies, and approaches to improve development processes.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 8 years of hands-on experience in Golang.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency in Golang and its ecosystem, including standard libraries and frameworks.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with database systems (SQL and NoSQL) and data storage solutions.
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, gRPC, and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g, Terraform).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Proven leadership abilities, with experience in leading engineering projects and mentoring team members.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience with frontend technologies or full-stack development is a plus.
• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the Golang community is a plus.
• Knowledge of advanced algorithms and data structures is a plus.

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Salary Range: €90,000 - €117,000