Website Specialized Bicycle
Employer Snapshot (Cycle-Jobs Insight)
- Transparency Score: 3.9 / 5 — Good (Industry avg: 3.2 / 5) · Declining
- Company Size: large
- Ownership: Privately held
- Glassdoor: ⭐ ⭐ 3.0 / 5
- HR Index: 75.14% ▲ (Industry avg: 53.14%)
- Commitment: Actively engaged in responsible business and transparency
- Official Salary: California Base Pay Range: $137,000 - $198,000
- Estimated Salary (Cycle-Jobs): 🇺🇸 155,000-185,000 USD / year
Company Overview
Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. has been guided by a passion for riding since 1974. The company is dedicated to making the best products for riders, pioneering innovations like the first production mountain bike and supporting health through cycling. Specialized supports initiatives like Outride to promote better health and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the cycling industry. The company values creativity, innovation, and a mission to pedal the planet forward. Employees are encouraged to make a difference and contribute to a thriving, inclusive workplace.
Role Description
As a Senior Fullstack Platform Go Engineer, you will build and maintain scalable backend services and shared platform capabilities for a variety of digital products and business functions. You will collaborate with multiple engineering and business teams to ensure reliable data exchange and system interoperability. Your expertise in distributed systems, Go, and AWS will drive technical solutions that support Specialized’s omni-channel strategy and digital growth.
Position Snapshot
- Seniority: Senior
- Function: IT / Software
- Department: Engineering
- Experience required: 8+ years of relevant experience or a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or comparable subject area)
- Contract type: Full-time
- Work model: On-site
- Remote policy: On-site (strict)
Description
This role is part of the Global Tech team, responsible for building and maintaining scalable backend services, event-driven systems, and shared platform capabilities that support a wide range of digital products and internal business functions. As part of the Integration Platform team, this role will frequently interface with multiple engineering and business teams to enable reliable data exchange and system interoperability across the organization. The role requires experience with distributed system design and implementation, the Go programming language, and AWS infrastructure. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills and thrives in collaborative, cross-functional environments.
Responsibilities
- Provide clarity by designing distributed systems built from iteratively-shipped components.
- Contribute to an event system which enables loose coupling across services.
- Build simple tools to aid our frontline support staff.
- Maintain a product registration system.
- Continue to enhance and support our integrations with Point of Sale systems to serve our omni-channel strategy.
- Manage a clean CI/CD pipeline to deliver robust changes frequently.
- Design best-fit technical solutions in collaboration with teammates.
- Identify and understand root causes of existing problems and propose creative and innovative solutions.
Location
This position is based in
Morgan Hill, CA, USA
Compensation
California Base Pay Range: $137,000 – $198,000
Benefits
Competitive pay with annual performance-based reviews for continued growth and recognition, Comprehensive healthcare plan options, including PPO, EPO, HDHP, and HMO (acupuncture and physical therapy included), Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer HSA contributions when enrolled in the High-Deductible Healthcare Plan (HDHP), Dental and Vision plans, 401(k) Company Matching up to $5,000 annually with immediate 100% vesting and administrative fees paid for by the company, Company-paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program that provides access to individualized mental well-being care, Generous Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, and Volunteer Time Off, 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for birthing parents and 8 weeks of 100% paid leave for non-birthing parents, plus a Specialized bike for your new baby, Up to $9,000 annually in Career Development & Degree Assistance, Up to $250 annually in Fitness & Wellness Reimbursement, Industry Pro-Deal Discounts and Perks
Additional Information
- Equipment provided: Specialized bike for your new baby
- Diversity & Inclusion: We want to increase representation of all races, genders, and body types in the cycling industry and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where all people thrive. We encourage everyone – especially those from marginalized groups – to apply to our job postings and help us earn the position as the rider’s brand of choice.
- Flexibility: Employee Assistance Program that provides access to individualized mental well-being care, Generous Vacation, Sick, Paid Holidays, and Volunteer Time Off, Flexible paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, Up to $250 annually in Fitness & Wellness Reimbursement.
- Team & Reporting: Part of the Global Tech and Integration Platform teams; interfaces with multiple engineering and business teams; works closely with peer development teams.
Application Details
Posted: August 26, 2026
R0011881
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