FocusKPI is looking for a
Protobuf Cleanup Engineerto join one of our clients a hightech SaaS company.
The team is looking for a contractor to help them remove all usages of GoGoProto (gogoproto) from their protobuf packages in the main live tier service. This work is part of a broader modernization effort and the changes will significantly impact their metadata model and service interfaces.
This migration is a key step toward improving their services maintainability tooling compatibility and longterm sustainability and security. Youll play a critical role in keeping the foundation of the clients file metadata stack modern and reliable.
Work Location:Remote anywhere in the US
Duration:67 month contract
Pay Range:$50/hr to $54/hr
Responsibilities:- Identify and remove all uses of GoGoProto extensions in protobuf definitions.
- Update .proto files to use standard protobuf features replacing deprecated/custom gogoproto options where needed.
- Regenerate protobuf code using standard tooling (protoc protocgengo etc.) compatible with theGo/GRPCbased infrastructure.
- Refactor Go services that rely on gogoprotogenerated behavior (e.g. JSON serialization custom options field behavior).
- Coordinate with the Filesystem team to validate changes ensure compatibility and integrate with ongoing development work.
- Document migration steps and provide guidance for longterm maintainability.
Qualifications:- Solid experience working with Protocol Buffers in a Go/GRPC environment.
- Experience with GoLang is required
- Familiarity with largescale serviceoriented architectures.
- Strong understanding of code generation workflows and protobuf tooling.
- Comfortable navigating and updating large productioncritical codebases.
- Ability to work independently and communicate effectively with the team.
- Bonus: Experience with GoGoProto and its ecosystem of extensions and options.
**No C2C resumes are considered**Thank you!
FocusKPI Hiring Team
Founded in 2010 FocusKPI Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley California with an East Coast office in Boston Massachusetts.
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