Sr. Software Engineer - Go

Overview

At Nortal, we believe in thinking big — creating solutions with meaningful, far-reaching impact. From digitizing governments to improving healthcare and enabling modern telecom services, our projects already touch the lives of over half a billion people worldwide. Our vision is to build a Seamless Society — and as a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in making that a reality.

In this role, you will lead the transformation of a large-scale legacy platform into a simpler, modular, and cloud-ready system. By gradually rewriting core modules in Go and applying proven modernization patterns, you will shape the technical future of a mission-critical solution.

Responsibilities

• Decouple and re-architect a large-scale legacy platform.
• Gradually rewrite core modules in Go using modern engineering practices.
• Apply incremental modernization patterns such as Strangler Fig, API façades, and DB decoupling.
• Collaborate closely with legacy specialists to ensure continuity and stability.
• Design and implement modular, cloud-ready, and event-driven integrations.

Qualifications

Core Expertise

• 7+ years of experience in modern programming (Go preferred; Java, .NET, or Rust also considered).
• Proven experience applying incremental modernization patterns such as Strangler Fig, API façades, and DB decoupling.
• Strong SQL skills (Oracle preferred) for database integration and synchronization.

Collaboration & Modernization

• Knowledge of C and the ability to work effectively with legacy specialists.
• Familiarity with cloud-native design and event-driven integrations.

Consulting & Communication

• Senior-level consulting experience, engaging directly with architects and stakeholders.
• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to produce clear and thorough documentation.

Mindset

• Analytical and problem-solving, with the ability to untangle and modernize 20+ years of legacy complexity.
• Hands-on approach across code, infrastructure, and databases.

Nice to Have

• Experience in Telco OSS/BSS or promotional systems.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting or standing at a desk and working on a computer.

Nortal - Americas Is An Equal Opportunity Employer And All Qualified Applicants Will Receive Consideration For Employment Without Regard To Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Disability Status, Protected Veteran Status, Or Any Other Characteristic Protected By Law. The base salary range for this role is between 108k and 175k USD. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

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