# Software Engineer

**Company:** [Gridline](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gridline)
**Location:** Atlanta, GA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $150k – $175k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Go, MySQL, AWS, Terraform, Terragrunt, Claude, React, JavaScript, TypeScript
**Posted:** 2026-05-07

> Backend Software Engineer building scalable, fault-tolerant services and distributed SaaS systems for a fintech alternative investment platform using Go, MySQL, and AWS. Requires 4+ years backend experience with Golang and MySQL; fintech/payments experience preferred.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead technical design: Provide guidance and mentorship on design patterns, code quality, and engineering best practices across the backend.
- Build scalable systems: Develop, maintain, and optimize fault-tolerant services using Go to support our growing fintech ecosystem.
- Architect SaaS solutions: Design and evolve distributed systems, focusing on data modeling, concurrency, and resiliency patterns.
- Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with product, design, and operations teams to translate complex requirements into high-impact features.
- Ensure reliability: Implement robust observability and testing strategies to maintain a high bar for performance and stability in a regulated environment.

## Requirements
- At least 4 years of backend engineering experience, specifically with Golang and MySQL.
- Some experience with Claude prompt engineering.
- Based in Atlanta, GA (hybrid).

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with AWS (Terraform/Terragrunt) or similar.
- Prior experience in Fintech or regulated industries, specifically with payments, reconciliation, or transaction/ledger systems.

## Tech Stack
- Golang (backend)
- React - JavaScript/TypeScript (frontend)
- AWS (Terraform / Terragrunt)
- MySQL

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