Backend Engineer – Mid-Senior – Go – Threat Protection

at Nord Security

📍 Vilnius, Lithuania
📍 Kaunas, Lithuania

EUR 42,000-86,400 per year

MIDDLE SENIOR

✅ Hybrid

Tech Stack
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Cassandra @ 3 Go Kafka @ 3 Kubernetes Microservices MySQL NoSQL @ 3 Security

Details

Join the team behind Threat Protection Pro, the NordLynx protocol, and a high-performance VPN. The role focuses on building tools that improve users' online security, privacy, and control.

Responsibilities

Develop distributed microservices that protect millions of users against malware.
Deliver high-quality code with scalability and security as priorities.
Build and maintain services in Golang with a team of dedicated developers.
Take ownership of architecture, design, development, and deployment initiatives.

Requirements

Experience working with distributed technologies and NoSQL databases, ideally Cassandra or Kafka.
Strong system design knowledge, including understanding which patterns to use and why.
Interest in building antivirus solutions and creating a safer online experience.
Passion for backend architecture and technologies.
Ability to create scalable and stable code.
Collaborative mindset and willingness to discuss, rethink, and redesign ideas to achieve shared success.

Technologies

Go
MySQL
Kafka
Kubernetes
Cassandra

Benefits

Online and in-person training, access to Coursera and Skillshare, mentorship, and internal career opportunities.
Extra vacation days, additional sick leave, special occasion and parenting leave.
Premium private health insurance in Lithuania and Poland.
Subscriptions to Calm, Headspace, and Mindletic, plus resilience and mindfulness training.
In-house gyms, Multisport and Urban Sport cards, online workouts, and physical well-being support.
Company workation opportunities.
The option to work from different locations.
Gifts for birthdays, work anniversaries, weddings, and new family members.
Summer camps for children and flexible working arrangements for parents.
Team-building activities and company events.
Access to the Vilnius headquarters, including silent rooms, gyms, a game room, a music room, and a coffee bar.