Middle+ Golang Developer BNPL, Global Fintech

About us
Skyro is a rapidly expanding fintech company serving thousands of customers in the Philippines through our lending business. Our mission is to evolve into a full-fledged financial ecosystem, delivering cutting-edge solutions that make financial services more accessible, efficient, and secure for everyone.

What We Do
Our team is responsible for:

• Customer Authorization – managing authentication across web platforms.
• Merchant Integration – developing APIs for seamless online checkout experiences.
• Lender Onboarding – streamlining the process for financial partners.

Tech Stack & Infrastructure
All services are deployed in a GCP-based infrastructure with the following technology stack: Golang, Postgres, Redis, Kafka, Kibana, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics, GitLab (including pipelines and automated deployments), Allure TestOps (unit and component tests). At Skyro, we are committed to high-quality development, prioritizing testing, automation, and scalability.

Why Join Skyro
At Skyro, we offer a unique opportunity to combine impactful work with a supportive and dynamic environment.

Work From Anywhere: no location constraints, salaries in USD, and a global mindset.
Healthcare Support: partial reimbursement of medical expenses to ensure your well-being.
Generous Leave Policy: 31 calendar days of paid vacation per year to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
Professional Growth: compensation for professional courses or conferences to support your career development.
Language Learning: access to corporate group English classes to improve your communication skills.
Annual Performance Bonus: rewarding your contributions with a yearly bonus.
Corporate Event Travel: full coverage of airfare to attend corporate events in Manila every December.

About the Role
We are looking for a Middle+ Golang Developer to join our team and contribute to shaping the future of fintech in emerging markets. Our primary focus is on building a BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) lending service, enabling consumers to shop at partner retailers and pay in installments—enhancing user convenience and driving merchant growth.

What you will do

Development and Maintenance of Server Applications

• Create and support cloud-native, scalable services in Golang.
• Optimize code for performance and low latency.
• Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) for cloud-based services.

Architecture Design

• Participate in service architecture design and choose optimal tech solutions.
• Develop RESTful APIs and gRPC services for microservice communication in a cloud environment.

Database Integration

• Work with both relational (Postgres) and non-relational (Redis, DynamoDB) databases.
• Optimize queries and data structures for high performance.

Message Queues

• Integrate with message queue systems (e.g., Kafka) to ensure reliable data processing.
• Use Schema Registry to manage data format consistency.

Partner Services Integration

• Develop and maintain integrations with external partner services, ensuring stable and secure data exchanges.
• Implement monitoring and management features tailored for performance and reliability requirements.

Testing and Debugging

• Write unit and component tests to ensure code quality.
• Perform code reviews and help fix bugs and vulnerabilities.

Integration and Deployment

• Participate in creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab for automated build, testing, and deployment.
• Automate deployment processes and support services in AWS (Cognito, Lambda).
• Deploy and manage services in AWS using Werf and Kubernetes (AWS EKS).
• Develop both standard and custom metrics for horizontal (HPA) and vertical (VPA) autoscaling.

Monitoring and Support

• Configure and use monitoring tools (e.g., Kibana, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics) to ensure service stability.
• Respond to incidents and promptly resolve production issues.

Team Collaboration

• Contribute to discussions on technical solutions and task planning.
• Collaborate with developers, QA, and DevOps teams to deliver and support projects efficiently.

What you should have

Experience:

• Fluency in English is required for collaboration within our international team, and proficiency in Eastern European language (Russian).
• At least 3 years of professional experience in Golang development.
• Have hands-on experience building robust, large-scale systems in production environments.
• Have worked with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Kafka.
• Proficiency in REST and gRPC.
• Familiar with 12-factor app principles.
• Believe that developers should write tests (and are comfortable doing so).

Nice to Have:

• Experience with AWS Cognito, DynamoDB, or any AWS SDK.
• Background in writing component tests for Golang using GitLab Services.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines in GitLab.
• Familiarity with Werf.
• Experience automating infrastructure with Terraform.

As we build our business in the Philippines, please note that the workday should start no later than 2 PM (GMT+8)/7 AM (CET) to ensure effective collaboration within our international team.