Golang developer - Nike

Role: Golang developer Work location: Portland, Oregon (On-site. Local Candidate or with in 50 miles workable.) Visa : No H1B and CPT End Client : Nike Duration : 6+Months. Job Description: "We are looking for a skilled Software Engineer with 5-10 years of experience in backend and platform development, with strong expertise in Golang and Linux-based systems. The role involves building and maintaining scalable platform services, networking components, and infrastructure tooling in a distributed systems environment. The ideal candidate should have solid experience developing production-grade software in Go, strong Linux systems knowledge, and familiarity with containerized environments. Experience with Kubernetes and Linux networking is nice to have. Key Responsibilities: "• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services and platform components using Golang • Build reliable, scalable, and high-performance system software for Linux environments • Troubleshoot and optimize system-level issues related to performance, stability, and scalability • Develop APIs, daemons, and infrastructure services for distributed platforms • Work with CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and automation tools • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, networking, and product engineering • Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews • Debug complex production issues across application, OS, and networking layers • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code • Contribute to code reviews and engineering best practices Mandatory skills "• 5-10 years of software development experience • Strong programming expertise in Go (Golang) • Solid experience with Linux platform development and troubleshooting • Good understanding of multithreading, concurrency, memory management, and system internals • Experience with REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems • Familiarity with Git, build systems, and CI/CD workflows • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills • Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments What are the Optional skills and skill proficiencies for this position? "• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration • Knowledge of Linux networking concepts • Experience with Docker and cloud-native technologies • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools • Experience with infrastructure automation and deployment tooling • Exposure to DHCP, DNS, VPN, or networking services is a plus