Backend Engineer (Go)

At Weekday, the primary responsibilities of a Backend Engineer (Go) include designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software applications, creating RESTful and GraphQL APIs, ensuring code quality with test-driven practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll also focus on integrating various enterprise applications and designing robust database schemas.

To excel as a Backend Engineer (Go) at Weekday, candidates should possess strong backend development experience with Go and Python, a deep understanding of algorithms and data structures, and proficiency in database technologies like PostgreSQL and Redis. Familiarity with cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, or Azure and containerization technologies like Docker is also essential.

A Backend Engineer (Go) at Weekday should be proficient in Go and Python. These languages are crucial for developing high-performance backend systems and integrating enterprise applications effectively. A solid grounding in API development and database management is also imperative.

Weekday prefers candidates for the Backend Engineer (Go) position to have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. This educational background helps ensure a strong foundation in the necessary technical skills and concepts essential for success in this role.

At Weekday, ensuring that software applications meet security standards involves adhering to industry best practices throughout the development lifecycle. The Backend Engineer (Go) will regularly integrate security measures into application design, conduct code reviews, and collaborate with security experts to enhance application resilience.

When answering this question, detail your hands-on experience with Go, emphasizing specific projects where you utilized its features. Discuss how Go's concurrency model and performance have benefited your backend development tasks, and give examples of APIs or services you've built.

In your response, talk about the practices you implement, such as following coding standards, utilizing comments effectively, writing unit tests, and conducting regular code reviews. Emphasizing the importance of readability and maintainability will showcase your commitment to quality.

Discuss your strategies for optimizing backend systems, such as employing load testing, using efficient algorithms, and scaling applications both vertically and horizontally. Provide examples from your experience where these strategies significantly improved system performance.

Be prepared to explain your familiarity with both RESTful and GraphQL paradigms. Provide examples of projects where you’ve implemented these APIs, discussing the advantages and challenges you faced with each method.

Share your methodology for integration, which may include using frameworks like FastAPI, leveraging middleware components, and ensuring that the applications can communicate efficiently with one another. Highlight any specific integrations that posed challenges and how you overcame them.

Talk about the various database technologies you've worked with, such as PostgreSQL and Redis. Provide concrete examples of how you’ve designed database schemas and what best practices you adhere to for database optimization and security.

Outline your approach to professional development, whether it's through attending webinars, reading technical articles, participating in forums, or enrolling in online courses. Mention specific resources that you find valuable.

Choose a specific challenge you faced, providing context and details about the situation. Explain your troubleshooting process, the solution you implemented, and the successful outcome, highlighting your problem-solving skills.

Discuss the tools you are familiar with for testing and deployment, such as CI/CD pipelines, unit testing frameworks, or monitoring tools. Explain why you prefer certain tools and how they contribute to effective backend development.

Share your strategies for effective communication and collaboration across different time zones and cultures. Talk about the tools you use and your approach to ensuring everyone is on the same page, emphasizing teamwork and tech-savviness.