Senior Golang Engineer at Lemon.io - Remote Global — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Highly nomad-friendly role — Lemon.io explicitly serves developers across 75+ countries and accepts applicants from the EU, US, Canada, UK, Australia, and Singapore, covering the most popular digital nomad hubs worldwide.
Schedule flexibility: The posting emphasizes strong self-organizational skills and the ability to work remotely without supervision, which are strong signals of an async-first or largely async culture. However, "client calls" are mentioned, so some timezone overlap with US or EU clients will likely be required — expect to keep at least a few hours available during US Eastern or Central European business hours.
Visa considerations: Because this is a contractor/marketplace arrangement (not direct hire), you're typically engaged as a freelancer. This suits:
- Portugal: Digital Nomad Visa (D8) — ideal for EU-based billing; Lisbon and Porto have strong tech communities. Monthly cost of living ~$2,000–$3,000.
- Thailand: LTR Visa or tourist visa runs — Bangkok or Chiang Mai are well-loved Golang dev hubs; ~$1,200–$2,000/month living costs.
- Colombia (Medellín): Digital Nomad Visa available; Medellín offers ~$1,500–$2,500/month living costs with a thriving coworking scene.
No equipment stipend or coworking allowance is mentioned — budget for your own setup. As a contractor through Lemon.io, you are responsible for your own benefits and tax compliance in your country of residence.
Are you a talented Senior Developer looking for a remote job that lets you show your skills and get decent compensation? Look no further than Lemon.io — the marketplace that connects you with hand-picked startups in the US and Europe.
We are currently seeking a Senior Software Engineer for our client — a research-driven artificial intelligence company.
Locations: the EU, the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, Singapore
Requirements:
- 4+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of experience with Golang and Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Temporal is a must
- Strong technical skills: ability to create projects from scratch and a deep understanding of application architecture
- Clear and effective communication in English — advanced ability to discuss business tasks, justify decisions, and communicate issues; good self-presentation is essential for client calls
- Strong self-organizational skills — ability to work full-time remotely with no supervision
- Reliability — we expect you to be dependable to both us and the client
- Adaptability and Flexibility — ability to onboard promptly and start delivering results quickly
Sounds good? Apply now and join the Lemon.io community!
NOT YOUR TECH STACK?
Lemon.io has a variety of projects. If you have 4+ years of commercial software development experience and are proficient in any of the following, they'd love to connect with you:
- AI Agent Architecture, AI Automation Architecture, AI Engineering, Python & LLM, Machine Learning Engineering, MLOps, Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Annotation
- React & Python, React & Golang, React & Java, React & Ruby, React & .NET, React & PHP, React & Node.js, React & Node & React Native
- Vue & Node.js, Vue & .NET, Vue & Nuxt, Python & Vue, PHP & Vue
- Angular & Node.js, Angular & PHP, Angular & .NET, Angular
- Symfony & React, Symfony & Vue, Symfony & Angular, Symfony & JavaScript
- Next.js & TypeScript, Svelte & Python, Svelte & Node.js, Svelte & TypeScript
- React Native & Node, React Native & React, React Native & Ruby, React Native & Python
- Ruby, PHP & Laravel, Python, Python & Node, Java & Spring, .NET & C#, Rust, Scala, C++
- iOS & Swift, Android, Android & iOS, Flutter & Dart, WordPress
- Blockchain (Ethereum / Ethers.js / Wagmi / Viem / Solana)
- Unreal Engine & C++, Unity, Electron
- Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps
- UI/UX Design, Animation, Graphic Design
- Project Management, Product Management, QA Automation, QA Manual, Embedded Software Engineering
- Shopify & JavaScript
Please note: Lemon.io does not provide visa assistance, and the cooperation model does not include benefits typically offered with direct hire.
Lemon.io works with developers from 75+ countries across Europe, Latin America, North America (US and Canada), selected countries in Asia (Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Israel), Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea), and Africa (including Morocco and South Africa).
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