# Software Engineer - Golang at Plata Card

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- **Company:** Plata Card (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/plata-card)
- **Location:** Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Golang, AWS, EKS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, Backend development, System architecture, Automation, Unit testing, AI pipelines, API integration, Performance optimization
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-18
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-18
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://plata.careers/vacancy/details?id=4806554008&gh_jid=4806554008 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/software-engineer-golang-plata-card

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Go
- Participate in backend architecture and system design for complex services
- Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost
- Implement and maintain APIs, integrations, and service-to-service communication
- Write automated tests, CI pipelines, and tooling to reduce manual work
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Chat, Customer Service, etc.) to deliver features
- Take ownership of features in production and drive them end-to-end

Requirements:
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with Golang
- Strong, demonstrated knowledge of Go and backend system design
- Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure: AWS, EKS, containers
- Experience with databases and messaging: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis
- Practice of automation, unit testing, and maintaining high code quality
- Good English (B1+) for international team communication
- Interest or experience working with AI pipelines and mainstream AI tools

## Responsibilities

You will design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Golang while optimizing existing systems for performance and reliability. You will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement features and participate in the architecture of complex backend systems.

## Requirements

Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in Software Engineering with excellent knowledge of Golang. A strong understanding of the tech stack, a responsible approach to code quality, and B1 or higher English proficiency are required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Software Engineer - Golang role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-18. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Plata Card's site before applying.
- **Does Plata Card offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Plata Card's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Golang, AWS, EKS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis, Backend development, System architecture, Automation, Unit testing, AI pipelines, API integration, Performance optimization.

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