Systems Engineer – Golang / Distributed Systems (Backend APIs) at Advanced Sentry LLC – austin, Texas

Systems Engineer – Golang Focus

Advanced Sentry is seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer with strong expertise in Golang to join our dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of distributed backend systems that operate at internet scale, supporting security and trust initiatives across large-scale platforms. If you are passionate about building reliable, scalable, and high-performance backend services, we invite you to become part of our innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain distributed backend services and APIs using Golang

- Debug and troubleshoot complex distributed systems to ensure high availability and performance

- Build scalable infrastructure to support real-time data processing and security workflows

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and optimize architecture

- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements

- Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to uphold quality standards

- Support deployment, operation, and maintenance of backend systems in a production environment

Skills and Qualifications

- Proven experience developing production-grade Golang services

- Strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and scalable backend design

- Experience debugging and troubleshooting complex distributed environments

- Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes)

- Knowledge of security protocols, real-time data processing, and high-availability systems

- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team

- Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to technical challenges

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience

At Advanced Sentry, we foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and growth. We offer a flexible remote work environment within the United States, with a preference for candidates located in Austin, TX, or the Central Time Zone. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company dedicated to building impactful security solutions and advancing your career in a supportive, collaborative setting.

- 2–6 years professional software engineering experience
- Production experience programming in Golang (Go)

- Experience building backend APIs or distributed systems
- Experience working with SQL databases (PostgreSQL preferred)
- Experience debugging production systems
- Understanding of HTTP APIs and service architecture