Hire · Go Developer
Hire a senior Go developer.
High-performance backend services, APIs, and infrastructure tooling.
(01) — Overview
Why teams hire us for Go.
Go excels for high-performance backend services, infrastructure tooling, and anything needing predictable low latency. Our Go engineers ship production services at scale.
(02) — Best for
Where our Go engineers shine.
- High-throughput API services
- Infrastructure tooling and CLI utilities
- Microservices where latency matters
- Systems programming
- Migrating from Node/Python to reduce compute cost
(03) — Experience
Our track record.
Production Go experience with Gin, Echo, Chi, standard library HTTP, gRPC, Protobuf, and modern testing. Comfortable with database patterns (sqlc, GORM), Kubernetes deployment, and observability.
Typical rate $85–$160/hour Contract or retainer. Discovery week $2,500 (credited to build).
(04) — Typical projects
What we ship for clients.
01
Go API service
$20,000–$65,000
Scope
High-performance REST or gRPC service
02
Infrastructure tool
$10,000–$40,000
Scope
CLI or agent tool for internal use
03
Node/Python migration
$30,000–$100,000
Scope
Migrate hot-path service from Node/Python to Go
(05) — Related tech
What we pair Go with.
gRPCProtobufsqlcPostgreSQLKubernetesPrometheus
(06) — FAQ
Common questions.
Hiring a senior Go developer in 2026 typically costs $85-160/hour — the highest in our stack range because Go engineers are scarce, in demand for backend performance work, and rarely available offshore at senior level. Typical project ranges: performance-critical API service runs $20-60K; distributed backend or microservices platform runs $60-200K; blockchain or DeFi infrastructure runs $80-250K+. Rates below $60/hour almost always mean Go beginners or engineers who claim Go experience but ship Java-style code with no idiomatic concurrency patterns. Our Go engineers have shipped production services handling millions of requests per day. Start time is often 2-4 weeks (longer than other stacks) due to talent scarcity.
Go for CPU-heavy or low-latency workloads. Node.js when the ecosystem and JS talent pool matter more.
Go for productivity + fast enough. Rust for absolute performance or systems programming. Different tradeoffs.
Mature and well-maintained. Standard library covers most needs. Cleaner package management than Node.
Start in 1–2 weeks
Book a discovery call.
Tell us about your project. We'll assess fit honestly and send you a written proposal within 3 business days. No obligation.