Backend Developer (Golang) | 1–3 Years | Yappes

At Yappes, we are building products that solve real-world API and platform engineering problems. We are looking for a smart, hands-on Backend Developer who enjoys writing clean code, building scalable services, and solving engineering challenges.

This role is ideal for someone with 1–3 years of experience who wants to grow in backend engineering and work on APIs, microservices, integrations, and performance-focused product development.

What you will do

• Build and maintain backend services using Golang

• Develop and enhance REST APIs and backend business logic

• Work on scalable, reliable, and high-performance services

• Integrate with databases, internal systems, and third-party services

• Participate in feature development from design to release

• Debug issues, optimize performance, and improve system reliability

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver production-ready features

• Support deployment, monitoring, and issue analysis in staging and production environments when required

What we are looking for

• 1–3 years of backend development experience

• Good hands-on experience in Golang

• Strong understanding of programming fundamentals, data structures, and concurrency basics

• Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and HTTP-based services

• Experience working with databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar

• Understanding of clean coding practices, debugging, and troubleshooting

• Familiarity with Git/GitHub

• Someone who enjoys ownership, learning quickly, and solving complex problems

Good to have

• Exposure to microservices-based architecture

• Experience with API integrations

• Basic understanding of Docker, containers, or deployment workflows

• Familiarity with Redis, message queues, or caching concepts

• Contributions to personal projects, internships, hackathons, or open-source work

Who will thrive here

• You like building reliable backend systems

• You enjoy solving performance and scalability challenges

• You are comfortable learning by doing

• You take initiative and ownership of your work

• You care about writing practical, maintainable, production-quality code

Why join Yappes

• Opportunity to work on real product engineering problems

• Strong backend and API engineering exposure

• High ownership and high learning environment

• Chance to grow quickly with a product-focused engineering team 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend applications and services using Golang

• Design and implement RESTful APIs

• Build and enhance business logic for product features

• Work with databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies

• Troubleshoot and debug backend issues across different environments

• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following engineering best practices

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for development, testing, and release activities

• Support ongoing product improvements

Required Skills

• 1–3 years of backend development experience

• Proficiency in Golang

• Good understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, and JSON

• Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, or PostgreSQL

• Understanding of programming fundamentals, debugging, and problem-solving

• Familiarity with Git/GitHub

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to microservices architecture

• Familiarity with caching systems such as Redis

• Understanding of containers and deployment environments

• Experience in API integrations

• Knowledge of testing practices and performance optimization concepts

Desired Candidate Profile

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Good communication and collaboration abilities

• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt in a fast-paced environment

• Ownership mindset with focus on quality and timelines

• Interest in building scalable and reliable backend systems

If this opportunity interests you, please share your CV at careers@yappes.com. For any queries, feel free to contact us at +91 83109 72324, and we’ll be happy to assist you