We’re looking for a Senior Back-end Engineer (Golang) to join our team and work on subscription and billing-related functionality within a product environment.
You’ll work with complex business logic, third-party integrations, and existing systems, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. We’re looking for someone curious, proactive, and responsible who enjoys learning, taking ownership, and improving solutions.
MacPaw is building the next generation of its Setapp Marketplace—a platform where developers distribute Mac, iOS, and Web applications to a wide audience around the world. Billing is at the core of this platform, powering how customers pay, how vendors earn, and how the business scales globally.
Our back-end stack: Go, Temporal, PHP 8.0+ (Symfony Components, Doctrine ORM); PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ; PHPUnit; Cloud-Native: AWS, GCP, K8s, Docker.
Skills you’ll need to bring:
5+ years of hands-on experience with Golang
System Design & Architecture
Confident work with PostgreSQL/relational databases: schema design, complex SQL queries, migrations, and performance optimization (indexes, profiling)
Experience with Docker in development and runtime environments; ability to work with Docker images/containers and Docker Compose locally
Experience with RabbitMQ (or similar message queues): pub/sub and work queue patterns, producers/consumers, basic configuration concepts
Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts and common objects (Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps)
CI/CD pipelines and a basic understanding of cloud or infrastructure tooling
Basic testing practices (unit/integration) and awareness of secure coding principles (OWASP)
At least an intermediate level of English & fluent Ukrainian
As a plus:
Workflow orchestration tools such as Temporal or similar solutions
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
NoSQL databases and caching solutions (e.g. MongoDB, Redis)
What We Offer:
We are a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine against the russian aggression We maintain workplaces for the mobilized Macpawians and provide financial support to colleagues or their families affected by the war. Here, you can also read about the MacPaw Foundation, which intends to help save the lives of Ukrainian defenders and provide relief to as many civilians as possible.
We are committed to our veterans Our Veteran Career and Empowerment Program is designed to ensure our veterans and active military personnel receive the recognition, support, and opportunities they deserve.
Hybrid work model Whether to work remotely or at the hub is entirely up to you. If you decide to mix it, our Kyiv office, which works as a coworking space, is open around the clock. The office is supplied with UPS and Starlink for an uninterrupted work process.
Your health always comes first We guarantee medical insurance starting on your first working month. For those abroad, you can receive a yearly Medical insurance allowance as compensation for managing your medical expenses.
Flexible working hours You can choose a schedule that is comfortable for you. No one here tracks your clock in/out because MacPaw is built on trust and cooperation.
Space to grow both professionally and personally Education opportunities to grow both hard and soft skills, annual development reviews, and internal community.
Teams we are proud of We build honest, transparent, and reliable relationships within teams. Every Macpawian can improve processes and implement their ideas. We encourage open and constructive feedback and provide training for Macpawians on giving and receiving feedback.
Office designed for people (and pets) Our office has it all: a spacious workplace with enough room for sitting up, lying down, and running around; a gym for recreation; cozy kitchens; a sleeping/meditation room; and a terrace with a view where we throw summer parties. Also, we have two cats living in the office, and you are welcome to br
