Hybrid Full Stack Developer Golang/Ruby presso Encora

Location: Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, Bolivia

Work Mode: Remote

Job Summary

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer Golang/Ruby (13609), with knowledge of React for frontend development. The ideal candidate will have a stronger focus on backend development but should be able to deliver high-quality frontend code. The tech stack is modern, with React for the frontend and Go/Ruby for the backend, although some legacy code still uses HandlebarsJS and BackboneJS.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable web applications using Golang and/or Ruby for the backend and React for the frontend.
• Participate in the modernization and maintenance of legacy code in HandlebarsJS and BackboneJS, ensuring an efficient transition to modern technologies.
• Build and optimize efficient and well-documented RESTful APIs, leveraging OpenAPI when applicable.
• Implement unit, integration, and API testing to ensure code quality.
• Work with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and others, optimizing queries and ensuring performance.
• Apply architecture patterns suited for distributed systems and high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with the team to define best practices for development, testing, and deployment.
• Implement solutions in AWS or other cloud environments, with a focus on AWS Kinesis (preferred).
• Maintain high-quality documentation and clean code.

Requirements and Skills

Backend Experience

• 4+ years of backend development experience with .NET, Python, Java, or Golang.
• 3+ years of experience specifically with Golang.
• Experience with Go-kit, Gorilla-mux, and Go-mod.
• Proficiency with Go testing frameworks such as Testify.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases: MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL.
• Experience building RESTful APIs with best practices and proper documentation.
• Strong knowledge of design patterns for distributed systems.
• Experience in unit and integration testing.

Ruby Experience

• 4+ years of professional development experience.
• 3+ years working with Ruby on Rails.
• Experience with Rspec, Capybara (preferred).
• Experience building scalable and high-performance applications.
• Experience in unit and integration testing.

Frontend Experience

• Experience with React for frontend development.
• Knowledge of Jest or Enzyme (a plus).
• Experience working with legacy code in HandlebarsJS and BackboneJS (preferred).

Additional Requirements

• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to code quality and deliverables.
• Engineering mindset, with the ability to solve complex software problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively in agile environments.

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner for some of the world’s leading companies and digital-native enterprises. With over 9,000 experts across 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora's technology practices include Product Engineering, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI/LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.