Senior Golang Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Who we are

Greenbone is a globally operating company developing open-source solutions for vulnerability analysis and management. Our products protect the digital infrastructures of organizations of all sizes by identifying security issues before they turn into real threats. We operate in a rapidly growing market and are driven by innovation, flat hierarchies, and a culture of openness. Trust, teamwork, and personal growth are central to how we work – as is a healthy work-life balance.

We are excited to announce an opening for a Senior Golang Software Engineer (m/f/d) to join a newly established team in the product department. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing our cutting-edge solutions using the latest technologies.

Your mission

• Collaboratively developing solutions and making decisions as part of an agile team
• Extending our (mostly public) projects hosted on GitHub with new features
• Applying common development practices such as pair programming, clean code, code reviews, TDD, continuous integration, etc.
• Developing automated tests for new features
• Promoting the team towards more effective and satisfied work by providing constructive input during daily work and retrospectives
• Supporting the product owners in designing meaningful user stories
• If interested, co-design of the future architecture
• If interested, mentoring of less experienced or new colleagues

Our Technologies:

• Golang
• JavaScript/TypeScript
• React
• PostgreSQL
• Docker

What you offer

• Communicative, open-minded, and eager to learn
• Enthusiastic about new technologies and modern development methods
• Driven by complex and challenging tasks
• Keen to shape and improve software and processes
• Able to recognize tasks independently and tackle them in a structured way
• Capable of inspiring and motivating others in a team environment
• Skilled at analysing existing code and enhancing weak spots
• Brings strong programming skills in a commonly used language
• Already experienced in working with Golang
• Several years of hands-on experience in software development
• Familiar with test automation and quality assurance practices
• Demonstrates a strong ability to develop solutions collaboratively
• Holds a degree in computer science or has equivalent training/proven track record in successful software projects
• Comfortable communicating in English

Why us

• Opportunity to help shape a growing cybersecurity company
• Flexible working hours and 100% remote option
• A motivated and diverse team with an open company culture
• Flat hierarchies, direct communication, and genuine appreciation
• 30 days of holiday and an attractive pension scheme
• Job bike, fitness programs, and corporate health management
• Comprehensive, ergonomic work equipment - also for the home office
• Family-friendly environment and a healthy work-life balance

About us

We are looking for people who want to develop their full potential with us. We seek team players who are willing to take on responsibility and share their enthusiasm. Above all, we want you to enjoy your work and want to make a difference! We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all genders, nationalities, ethnic and social backgrounds, religions, disabilities, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Your Application Process at Greenbone

1. Initial meeting with the Talent Acquisition Team (Duration: 30–45 minutes)

2. Interview with the Hiring Manager and Peer (Duration: approx. 60 minutes)

3. Final interview with Department Lead or C-Level (Duration: approx. 60 minutes)

The process may vary slightly depending on the position. For some technical roles, a case study is included between the second and third interview.

We look forward to getting to know you!

If you want to take a look behind the scenes, have a look at our LinkedIn channel or read what colleagues have to say on Kununu.