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Golang Manager Software Engineering

  • Job ID: 2025-124634
  • Torre Universal Sabana Sur Este Ave. 12 San Jose 10102 Costa Rica
  • Others

Job Description

We are seeking a Golang Manager with strong technical and leadership skills to drive the migration and modernization of mission-critical applications in the healthcare and PBM domain. You will lead the re-architecture of the Best Price Engine (BPE) Admin UI into a microproduct framework using HTMX and Go, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural best practices. This role blends hands-on technical expertise in Go with leadership and delivery management responsibilities, making it ideal for someone passionate about engineering excellence, team growth, and large-scale system transformation.

Your Impact

  • Lead Development & Delivery: Oversee the design and delivery of Go-based backend systems and HTMX-powered UIs, ensuring scalability, resilience, and compliance with enterprise standards.

  • System Architecture: Architect microservices and event-driven solutions, leveraging Go, REST/gRPC APIs, and modern frameworks.

  • Cloud & DevOps: Drive adoption of Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent) for automation and reliability.

  • UI Modernization: Guide the migration of the BPE Admin UI into a microproduct framework, ensuring seamless integration, performance, and user experience.

  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Build, mentor, and guide a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence and knowledge-sharing.

  • Performance Optimization: Profile, analyze, and optimize Go applications for low latency, throughput, and efficiency.

  • Security & Compliance: Implement secure coding practices, authentication/authorization mechanisms, and compliance with industry standards.

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with product, UX, and cloud architecture teams to ensure successful delivery of business-critical outcomes.

Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years in software engineering with advanced Go expertise (concurrency patterns, memory management, idiomatic Go).

  • Proven track record leading development teams and delivering large-scale, cloud-native applications.

  • Strong knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures, and REST/gRPC APIs.

  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Terraform, and CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar).

  • Proficiency in databases (SQL and NoSQL) with exposure to distributed database design.

  • Experience with HTMX and UI modernization projects is highly desirable.

  • Familiarity with additional languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Bash.

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on delivery and execution.

  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across global teams.

Set Yourself Apart With

  • Prior experience in PBM, healthcare, or large-scale pricing systems.

  • Expertise with Go frameworks (Gin, Echo, Go-Kit, Cobra).

  • Background in distributed systems and message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).

  • Certifications in Go, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).

  • Demonstrated success in leading modernization efforts and transforming legacy UIs into cloud-native, modular microproduct architectures.

Additional Information

  • An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
  • Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
  • Generous paid leave and holidays.
  • Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com

Company Description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

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As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicissapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200.

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