GO Developer @ itsme

pbBelgian Mobile ID /b, known for the innovative itsme® app, is one of bEurope's fastest-growing scale-ups /b. In b2017 /b, itsme was founded through a unique collaboration of seven Belgian market leaders from the banking and telecommunications sectors with a clear mission: to offer a bstate-of-the-art digital identity /b bsolution to everyone /b, enabling secure and seamless interaction in the digital space. /ppitsme® has fundamentally changed digital interaction in Belgium and has grown into the bcountry's /b bofficial mobile identity /b. With the itsme® app, citizens can securely identify themselves, approve transactions, and even digitally sign official documents, without the need for card readers, passwords, or tokens. Today, this results in overwhelming success, with usage by close to b8 million citizens /b (more than 80% of the adult population in Belgium). More than b1 million actions /b are performed bdaily /b, and the app has been successfully launched in b17 European countries /b with the ambition to become an international leader. /ppThe itsme® solution guarantees the bhighest security /b through the unique combination of the app, the mobile phone, and biometric or PIN identification. The service is recognized with the Level of Assurance 'High' e-identification means and as a 'qualified' provider of trust services for electronic signatures in the eIDAS regulation, which ensures the strictest security requirements and legal validity. /ph3Function /h3pAs a GO Developer at itsme®, you play a pivotal role in the expansion of the internal backend development team and the realization of the company's technological strategy. You are not only bresponsible for backend development /b but also for driving forward the bambitious plans to restructure the entire backend architecture /b. /ppYou will be a key figure in a bgreenfield project /b, where the existing Java monolith will be replaced with a bmodern microservice architecture in Go /b. This presents a unique opportunity to build a scalable and future-proof backend from the ground up, implementing innovative solutions and establishing new standards. /ppIn addition, you will bcontribute to building internal knowledge and expertise /b, an essential part of the strategic decision to bring backend development fully in-house. This shift provides itsme® with bgreater /b bcontrol over its technology /b, baccelerates processes /b, benables faster adaptation to new innovations /b and support the development of bnew functionalities and services /b. Your work will directly impact itsme's broader strategy, solidifying its position as a leader in digital identity and making a difference for millions of users across Europe. /ppIn short, as a GO Developer at itsme®, you are bnot just responsible for development /b, you are helping to blay the foundation for the company's future growth and innovation /b. /ph3Tasks responsibilities /h3pbSoftware Development: /b /pulliContribute to the development of backend systems, focusing on scalable and secure solutions, under the guidance of our Tech Lead. /liliParticipate in translating functional requirements into effective code, ensuring scalability, performance, and security. /liliMaintain high standards of code quality and contribute to the continuous improvement of our development practices. /liliWork closely with the Tech Lead, front-end developers, QA engineers, product owners, and architects in a collaborative Agile environment. /liliEngage in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to the team's Agile practices. /liliJoin an autonomous team that has end-to-end ownership of the projects they work on. /li /ulpbLearning Growth: /b /pulliContinuously learn and adopt new technologies and frameworks, guided by the Tech Lead and through collaboration with the team. /liliSupport the enhancement of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, gaining exposure to modern cloud and containerization technologies. /liliContribute to deploying and managing applications in a cloud environment, ensuring high availability and resilience. /li /ulh3Profile /h3ulliMaster’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. A bachelor’s degree is also considered if you meet the requirements below. /liliMinimum of 4 years of experience in backend development, with a focus on modern programming languages and frameworks. /liliExperience in Go is a plus. /liliExperience with Agile development methodologies and an understanding of DevOps practices. /liliHands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Unitesting and CI/CD is a plus. /liliFamiliarity with cloud-native solutions and container orchestration is a plus. /li /ulh3Offer /h3ulliA role at theb forefront of digital identity innovation /b within one of Europe's fastest-growing /liliscale-ups; /liliThe opportunity to bimpact /b significantly on theb future of digital interaction; /b /liliEmbrace the opportunity tob lead at itsme® and shape the digital identity landscape; /b /lilib A fas