Golang Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Golang Engineer to join our CMS team, developing and maintaining critical backend services and APIs for Healthcare.gov tools used by millions of Americans.

Responsibilities

• Develop, enhance, and maintain backend services and APIs in Go supporting tools for plan comparison, provider and drug coverage information, and local enrollment help
• Design and build REST APIs that power consumer-facing and internal healthcare marketplace features across a diverse set of consumers
• Maintain consistent, well-documented API interfaces with a focus on reliability and backward compatibility
• Write clean, well-tested code with a focus on performance, maintainability, and security
• Support ongoing operations and maintenance of existing digital products alongside new feature development
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to deliver scalable backend solutions
• Contribute to code reviews and help uphold engineering standards across the team

Requirements

• Hands-on experience writing backend services in Go
• Experience designing and building REST APIs in production environments
• Proficiency with PostgreSQL or similar relational databases and SQL
• Experience with Linux shell commands, scripting, and process control
• Familiarity with Node.js and/or Python is a plus
• Familiarity with AWS, ECS, and federal security and compliance requirements is a plus
• Familiarity with containerized applications like Docker is a plus
• Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys working closely with a cross-functional team
• Communicates clearly and openly, whether in a code review or a cross-team planning session
• Performs other related duties as assigned