Golang Solutions Architect

Job Title: Golang Solutions Architect Location: Atlanta, GA (Local candidates strongly preferred) Duration: 6+ Months Job Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Golang Solutions Architect to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance backend systems for enterprise retail platforms. This role requires a strong mix of architectural expertise and hands-on development in Go (Golang), with a focus on building modern microservices-based solutions. The ideal candidate will drive technical strategy while actively contributing to development and mentoring engineering teams. Key Responsibilities Architecture & Design Lead end-to-end system architecture design using Golang Define and implement microservices architecture, including service boundaries and communication patterns (REST, gRPC, event-driven) Design systems ensuring high availability, scalability, performance, and fault tolerance Develop architecture diagrams, design documents, and technical standards Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies Development & Technical Leadership Provide hands-on development for core services and critical components in Go Establish and enforce best practices for: Concurrency & parallel processing Memory management Error handling Performance optimization Design and develop RESTful APIs and gRPC services Guide teams on clean code practices, design patterns, and Go idioms Lead code reviews, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making Required Skills & Qualifications 10+ years of overall software engineering experience 4+ years of hands-on experience with Golang (Go) Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or Technical Architect Strong expertise in: Microservices architecture RESTful APIs & gRPC Distributed systems & concurrent programming Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) Experience working on retail or large-scale consumer-facing systems (preferred) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Nice to Have Experience with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Exposure to event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)