We are a global OSINT company headquartered in the US, empowering investigators and security professionals with cutting-edge AI-powered products. Our technology collects and analyzes massive volumes of data from open sources, including social media, messengers, and the dark web, to create a comprehensive picture for data-driven investigations and decision-making.
Our customers include S&P 500 companies and law enforcement agencies in 80+ countries worldwide. Social Links is scaling rapidly, growing 2x annually, with the ambition of becoming a unicorn valued at $1B+.
We are looking for a Go Developer to help us with the new project we're building. This is an ODP, an AI-Native OSINT Open Data Platform for threat intelligence and investigation workflows. This is a cloud-native, microservices-based distributed system designed for intelligence operations at scale.
Scale: 300M requests/month | 10K concurrent workflows | 99.99% availability
Your Tasks Will Be:
Design and implement high-throughput REST APIs using Gin
Build Temporal workflows and activities for complex, multi-step data pipelines
Create robust validation logic for YAML DSL against ontology schemas
Integrate with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Delta Lake data stores
Key Patterns You'll Work With:
YAML DSL → Temporal Workflows: parse declarative pipelines and generate durable execution plans
Multi-tenant isolation: namespace-level separation, RBAC via Keycloak
Our Ideal Candidate Has:
Strong production experience with Go
Strong understanding of distributed systems and microservices patterns
Experience with workflow orchestration: Temporal, Cadence, or similar
Proficiency with PostgreSQL and schema design
Experience building high-throughput REST APIs
Familiarity with event-driven architecture: Kafka, Pulsar, or similar
Solid understanding of concurrency patterns in Go: goroutines, channels, context
Experience with Docker and basic understanding of Kubernetes/container orchestration
English – intermediate level or higher
Russian – advanced level or higher
Nice To Haves:
Background in OSINT, threat intelligence, or security domain
Experience with MongoDB and document databases
Familiarity with Delta Lake or data lakehouse patterns
Kubernetes deployment and operations experience
Experience with gRPC alongside REST
What We Offer:
Remote-first setup: work from anywhere in the world, except Russia and Belarus
Work on a greenfield, technically challenging product: distributed system at scale
High degree of ownership: influence architecture, reliability, and engineering practices
Strong engineering culture: code reviews, clear boundaries, focus on maintainability and observability
Direct collaboration with senior technical stakeholders: engineering leadership, product
We are an equal-opportunity employer and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all candidates.
Social Links is a global OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) and AI technology company that empowers investigators and security professionals with cutting-edge AI-powered products for threat intelligence and investigations. The company collects and analyzes massive volumes of data from open sources including social media, messengers, and the dark web to create comprehensive pictures for data-driven investigations and decision-making. Their customer base includes S&P 500 companies and law enforcement agencies across 80+ countries. Social Links is developing AI-driven security products designed to protect people, brands, and business assets from digital threats including AI-enabled fraud, impersonation, and social engineering across modern online ecosystems. The company is scaling rapidly at 2x annual growth with ambitions to become a unicorn valued at $1B+.
