The Planet Group · 3 weeks ago
Go (Golang) Backend Developer
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$60/hr - $70/hr
5+ years expThe Planet Group is partnering with a west coast company to find a Senior Backend Engineer with Go experience for a fully remote contract role. The position focuses on rewriting legacy Python services into Go and strengthening a GraphQL API ecosystem.
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Hiring Manager
Samantha Clements
Responsibilities
Rewrite and refactor existing Python-based services into Golang, ensuring accuracy, performance, and maintainability
Use internal tooling, frameworks, and processes designed to accelerate Python→Go migrations
Contribute to the overall health of the GraphQL platform by enhancing APIs, improving tooling, and tightening system integrations
Debug complex, distributed systems issues quickly and provide clean, well-reasoned fixes
Write high-quality unit and integration tests to validate functionality across services
Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and cross-team design discussions
Work closely with platform engineers—including Susie and the broader Infra org—to ensure smooth delivery and consistent standards
Qualification
Required
5+ years of backend engineering experience in production environments
Strong Go expertise, with ability to write idiomatic, efficient, testable Go code
Ability to read, understand, and translate Python logic into Go
Deep experience building scalable backend services and APIs
Strong debugging skills and comfort working in distributed systems
Solid understanding of unit testing and best practices in Go
Able to articulate problem-solving approaches clearly—this team expects candidates to reason through solutions without relying on AI/LLM assistance
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Preferred
Experience with GraphQL, especially Federation or GraphQL Router implementations
Familiarity with integration testing and test automation
Exposure to shadow traffic / tap compare workflows
Background in infrastructure or backend engineering at large-scale technology companies
Company
The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global advisory and staffing firm operating at the intersection of talent and transformation.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
MidOcean Partners
2021-05-27Acquired
2018-01-22Private Equity
Leadership Team
Tim Simmerly
Chief Executive Officer
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