Senior Go Engineer

Vonage Communications APIs: 

As an emerging leader in the $10B+ communications API market, we empower global brands to connect better with their customers, employees, and partners through transformative communications experiences. For example, Vonage API solutions empower organizations to build their custom omnichannel communications structure. This allows them to reach and engage customers on their preferred schedule and channel — including voice, video, and messaging. Think of a rideshare service instantly connecting with customers, hospital staff conducting remote monitoring, customers verifying their identity before completing a purchase, AI virtual agents servicing customers around the clock, and much more.

Why this role matters:

The Engineering team at Vonage is a fast growing group of talented engineers. As a Senior Software Engineer in our Voice RTC (Real-time communications)  team, you will develop new features and tools for applications that underpin our voice capability all over the world, your code will be critical in allowing thousands of people to connect via voice every second. The code you write will directly affect the success of businesses around the world.

Your key responsibilities:

• Design and develop a wide-range of distributed, robust real-time and high-volume production applications for our Voice API platform, and develop prototypes.
• Choose the appropriate technologies based on the product needs.
• Develop and support software using best practices including aspects of documentation, testing, deployment and operations.
• Apply innovative thinking to all functions of development.
• Able to complete individual tasks end-to-end independently, while also working with a larger team to accomplish bigger objectives.

What you'll bring:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Development (at least 4 years of experience in Go)
• You have an excellent understanding of core development, algorithms, concurrency and server-side experience with knowledge of design patterns. 
• Hands on expertise in advanced GoLang Concepts
• Experience with Real time low latency constraint services
• Experience developing applications using AWS services
• Deep understanding of System Design and standard design patterns.
• Experience with development in a Unix/Linux environment.
• An interest in continuing your own development across a range of new technologies.
• Ability and willingness to work in a global, fast-paced environment.
• Flexible with the ability to adapt working style to meet objectives.
• Ability to stay organized, strong analytical and communication skills.

Experience we consider a plus:

• Proven ability to produce best in class highly distributed systems.
• Knowledge or working experience of VoIP protocols such as SIP, RTP and open-source VoIP technologies (such as Freeswitch, Asterisk, OpenSIPS, or Kamailio).
• Experience in event driven programming for realtime time intensive applications.
• Experience of multi-threaded, 3-tier architectures, web services and caching.
• Experience with DevOps practices & tools.
• Knowledge of Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins is a plus.
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of Queuing Servers/Services Kafka, RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS etc.

How you’ll benefit:

• Unlimited Discretionary Time Off
• Private Medical Insurance with the option to add dependents at your own cost
• Multisport Gym Membership
• Educational Assistance Reimbursement Program
• Lunch and Learn Sessions
• Opportunity to be reimbursed for conferences, trainings, and other events consistent with the area of work aimed at personal development
• Three Paid Volunteer Days a Year
• Reimbursement for the costs of prescription glasses
• Maternity and Paternity Leave

Additional benefits and perks will be shared and discussed with you by the recruiter during the interview process

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