You're a senior in every way but one; coding Go. Applying for a junior Go position would probably not be a good fit for you. Applying for a mid-level Go posit

You're a senior in every way but one; coding Go. Applying for a junior Go position would probably not be a good fit for you. Applying for a mid-level Go position sounds uphill because competing candidates have 1-2 years of professional Go experience. I would overcome that by accepting any opportunity to get real Go experience. For example, I'm spending some extra hours every week for a money-less startup on an "I'll register the hours and you'll pay me next year" basis. As a reward, I learn Phoenix/Elixir and Nix: The lead will spend time fast-forwarding me through the commands, and I can spend some hours that I don't bill them on qualifying. For my next interview, I can say I've spent X months doing Phoenix/Elixir and/or Nix in production. The money is secondary. Alternatively: Use your network. What young people don't have is an abundance of acquaintances who took the management route who can vouch for your generic skill set and work ethics which don't translate into recruiter filter buzzwords.