Job Description

Golang Backend Developer
Fully Remote - UK
3 Month Contract
Rate: £450 - £500 (Inside IR35)

We are looking to recruit a Golang Backend Developer for a global software organisation on an initial 3 month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-performance backend systems in a collaborative environment and make a tangible impact on scalable, secure products.

What You’ll Do:

• Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality Go code following best practices.
• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Build and maintain API-based interfaces, ensuring security and compliance with industry standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and help raise engineering standards.
• Troubleshoot complex issues using logs, profiling, and collaborative debugging.
• Optimise system architecture to handle growing traffic and improve efficiency.
• Own critical components of the system, from design and development to testing and maintenance.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, build, and deployment processes.

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong experience with Golang and backend development.
• Proven track record building scalable and reliable backend systems.
• Experience designing and consuming APIs.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience troubleshooting complex system issues and optimising performance.