# Backend Developer (Go Language Developer)

> Weekday AI · Mumbai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-09

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of Weekday’s clients**

  
Min Experience: 2+ years  
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India  
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a skilled **Backend Developer (Go Language Developer)** with 3+ years of experience in Golang and a strong understanding of the stock market or financial services industry. The candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and high-performance backend applications for financial and trading-related platforms.

The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of financial markets, trading systems, real-time data processing, and backend architecture. They should be comfortable building reliable services that can handle high-volume transactions and time-sensitive market data.

## Requirements

## Key Responsibilities

-   **Backend Application Development:** Design, develop, maintain, and optimise Go-based applications and backend services for trading platforms, financial analysis tools, and market-related systems.
-   **API Development and Integration:** Build and integrate RESTful APIs and third-party services related to market data, trading systems, and other financial applications.
-   **Performance and Scalability:** Optimise application performance, scalability, and reliability, particularly in high-volume and low-latency trading environments.
-   **Real-Time Data Processing:** Develop solutions for real-time data ingestion, processing, and analysis, including market data feeds and transactional information.
-   **Concurrency Management:** Build efficient concurrent applications using Go's goroutines, channels, and other concurrency mechanisms.
-   **Database Management:** Design and optimise data storage solutions for large datasets using SQL and NoSQL databases.
-   **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Work closely with frontend developers, data scientists, financial analysts, and other engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
-   **Testing and Debugging:** Write unit tests, troubleshoot issues, debug applications, and maintain high standards of code quality.
-   **DevOps and Deployment:** Follow continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices and work with containerisation and orchestration tools.
-   **Security and Compliance:** Ensure backend applications follow relevant data security standards and regulatory requirements applicable to the financial services industry.

## Required Skills and Qualifications

-   3+ years of hands-on experience in Golang development.
-   Strong understanding of Go programming concepts, language constructs, and best practices.
-   Good knowledge of stock markets, financial services, trading systems, and related technologies.
-   Proficiency in concurrent programming using goroutines and channels.
-   Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs.
-   Strong understanding of microservices architecture and backend system design.
-   Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, particularly in managing large datasets.
-   Familiarity with Go frameworks such as Gin, Echo, or similar.
-   Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
-   Proficiency in Git and version control practices.
-   Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.
-   Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

## Must-Have Skills

-   Golang
-   Financial Markets
-   Stock Trading

## Good-to-Have Skills

-   Gin
-   Echo
-   Docker

## Preferred Qualifications

-   Experience developing financial applications such as trading platforms, order management systems, or portfolio management tools.
-   Familiarity with real-time data processing frameworks and messaging systems such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
-   Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure.
-   Relevant certifications in Go programming or financial markets, such as CFA or FINRA-related credentials, are an advantage.

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/ACBF2F7B21/apply)

---
Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)