Senior Backend Engineer (Golang)

at  Foodpanda

Company Description
“To be the most loved everyday food and groceries destination!” - that’s our mission at foodpanda.
foodpanda (small ‘f’) is the largest food and grocery delivery platform in Asia, outside of China. Our parent company Delivery Hero is a global leader in the food delivery business, processing over 3 million orders every day, operating in 50+ markets across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa; and also pioneering Quick Commerce - the next generation of e-commerce. With a global ecosystem of 40,000+ employees, 1M+ riders, and 600,000+ restaurant partners, we are at the forefront of innovation with a strong tech infrastructure at our core, getting the food and groceries that you need into your hands quickly and conveniently!
Pandora is one of the global platforms in Delivery Hero, serving 3 brands in 20+ markets, including foodpanda. We are looking for enthusiastic problem solvers to join us in scaling our platform, digitalising businesses, uplifting rider livelihoods and building hyper-convenient solutions for our customers. If you love working in an international and dynamic environment, and are not afraid to roll up your sleeves to get things done, you will find your tribe with us! Our diverse and high-performing team comprises people from more than 60 nationalities, and we welcome all experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives.
Job Description
We are seeking a dynamic Senior Backend Engineer (Golang) to join our Global team and build highly scalable applications. You will contribute to our expanding range of services beyond food delivery, focusing on our Developer Platform in streamlining the way we build and run software to enhance security, reliability, cost-efficiency, and productivity, while delivering exceptional user experiences.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. MBA or relevant postgraduate degree is a plus.
• Approximately 7-9 years of experience in building complex, distributed, large-scale backend systems, including microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud computing.
• Proficiency in Golang is a must, with a demonstrated ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), with a strong understanding of leveraging them for scalable and resilient solutions.
• Proficiency in containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) technologies for efficient deployment and management of applications.
• Understanding of microservices architecture and patterns, which is beneficial for designing scalable and maintainable systems would be a plus.
• Experience in designing and implementing scalable end to end CI/CD pipelines is an added advantage.
• Experience with performance monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with stakeholders across various disciplines.
  Additional Information

What we offer:

• A dynamic and challenging work environment.
• A company committed to developing you personally and professionally.
• A great working atmosphere with regular company and team events.
• A vibrant and international team committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Responsibility from day one in a fast growing and global company.
• Other benefits include free food, health and dental insurance, and learning and development opportunities!

Our parent company, Delivery Hero, is a global leader in the food delivery industry processing over 3 million orders every day and operating in 40+ markets in the world, with 18,000 employees and approximately 500,000+ restaurant partners

• Designing and implementing robust, scalable CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery process, ensuring high-quality releases with minimal manual intervention.
• Contributing to designing and evolving the system architecture to meet current needs and support future growth and technologies.
• Enforcing coding standards and conducting thorough code reviews to maintain high-quality codebase. Implement automated testing frameworks to catch bugs early and ensure software reliability.
• Ensuring adherence to coding standards through thorough code reviews and implementing automated testing frameworks to catch bugs early, maintaining a high-quality and reliable codebase.
• Mentoring junior team members by sharing knowledge and best practices, leading by example in both technical and soft skills to enhance the team’s overall capabilities.
• Identifying and resolving complex technical issues in software and infrastructure, continuously optimizing for performance and scalability.
• Collaborating with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to align on project goals, timelines, and implementation strategies.