Job Title: Senior Software Engineer

Company Name: Global Goods Exchange, Inc.

Job Url: https://jobs.gusto.com/postings/global-goods-exchange-inc-senior-software-engineer-e8cb4135-6329-4159-b504-2d3e9add8e7b?jr_id=698f5d880cc8ea15f1d9df97

Job Description: We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our backend team and own critical systems including order management, workflow orchestration, and real-time messaging infrastructure. You'll work directly with our founding team on high-impact features that drive our growth.

About Global Goods Exchange, Inc.
GGX is an AI trading platform for wholesale goods. Over $40T/yr of wholesale goods trading is still conducted manually over text, email, and chat. Our message-native AI trading platform translates chaotic conversations into a structured orderbook, acting as a complete system for trade engagement, intelligence, and autonomy.
Description
What You'll Do
Build and optimize gRPC services that power our real-time conversational trading platform
Design, build, and maintain backend services in Go, with a focus on Temporal workflows for complex order lifecycle management
Architect and implement solutions for multi-party trade negotiations and AI-assisted communication systems
Own the reliability and performance of mission-critical trading infrastructure
Review code and collaborate with other engineers to deliver a robust, scalable backend
What We're Looking For
Required:
4+ years of professional experience with Go
Strong experience with Temporal (or similar workflow orchestration frameworks like Cadence)
Deep understanding of distributed systems, gRPC, and Protocol Buffers
Experience with PostgreSQL and designing data models for complex domains
Track record of owning and shipping production systems end-to-end
Excellent communication skills for a remote, async-heavy environment
Nice to Have:
Background in trading systems, fintech, or commodities markets
Experience with the Bazel build system
Familiarity with Kubernetes and AWS (EKS, ECR)
Experience with real-time messaging systems (e.g., StreamChat, Twilio)
Experience integrating AI/LLM capabilities into production systems
What We Offer
Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage, high-growth startup
Fully remote position with async-friendly culture
Small, senior team where your work has direct impact
Opportunity to shape the future of a massive, underserved market
Great benefits
Flexible work hours
Salary
$140,000 - $180,000 per year