Lead Senior Go Engineer

We're looking for Lead Go engineers (at least 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership or lead engineer role) to join our client's distributed team. If you're passionate about scalable systems and AI integration - read on! Role: Lead Go Engineer Location: Remote (CEE / EU) Rate: $4,500 / month (B2B) Hours: 09:00–18:00 CEST. We are looking for a Lead Go Engineer who combines deep backend expertise with hands-on experience in AI/ML integration and configuration. In this role, you will not only own the architecture and delivery of scalable distributed Go systems — you will also act as the bridge between engineering and AI capabilities, ensuring that AI/ML models and services are effectively integrated, configured, and operationalized within production backend environments. You will lead technical decisions, mentor senior engineers, and represent engineering to stakeholders — all while maintaining a strong focus on AI-driven product features, LLM integrations, and intelligent automation. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and evolution of scalable distributed systems in Go; Own AI integration and configuration — from model selection and API integration to prompt engineering and production deployment; Translate business goals into technical roadmaps and delivery plans; Conduct architecture reviews, code reviews, and mentor senior engineers; Represent engineering in external stakeholder meetings and challenge unrealistic requirements; Drive improvements to CI/CD, observability, and engineering processes; Balance hands-on coding with team leadership and architectural oversight. Must-Haves: 5–6+ years of commercial experience with Go; 2+ years in a technical leadership or lead engineer role; Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and Go concurrency (goroutines, channels, sync primitives); Hands-on experience implementing, configuring, or integrating AI/ML solutions in production backend systems — including working with LLMs, RAG pipelines, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, or similar AI/ML frameworks; Experience with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices; Higher education in IT; Readiness to work CEST hours and use a corporate laptop; Willingness to complete a live coding task in Go during the client interview; English B2. Why Join: Work on a long-term product with real business impact; International, distributed team with a collaborative culture; Opportunity to take ownership of a mature application; Flexible working conditions and remote work.