Go Developer Lead (AI/ML integration and configuration)

About the role

Vallettasoftware is seeking a Lead Go Engineer who combines deep backend expertise with hands‑on experience in AI/ML integration and configuration. You will own the architecture and delivery of scalable distributed Go systems while bridging engineering and AI capabilities to operationalise models in production.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable distributed systems built with Go.
• Own AI/ML integration from model selection and API integration to prompt engineering and production deployment.
• Translate business goals into technical roadmaps and delivery plans.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews, mentor senior engineers, and represent engineering in stakeholder meetings.
• Drive improvements to CI/CD pipelines, observability, and overall engineering processes.
• Balance hands‑on coding with team leadership and architectural oversight.

Required profile

• 5–6+ years of commercial Go development experience.
• 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 integrating AI/ML solutions (LLMs, RAG pipelines, OpenAI APIs, LangChain, etc.) in production back‑ends.
• Experience with CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and modern DevOps practices.
• Higher education in Computer Science or a related field.
• Readiness to work CEST hours, use a corporate laptop, and complete a live Go coding task during interview.
• English proficiency at C1 level.

Required skills

• Go
• Microservices
• Distributed systems
• Concurrency (goroutines, channels)
• LLMs
• RAG pipelines
• OpenAI API
• LangChain
• CI/CD
• Cloud infrastructure
• DevOps

What we offer

• 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.