Backend Software Engineer

A fantastic contract role has opened up for a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer with strong expertise in Go. This is an exciting chance to join a leading technology company known for its high engineering standards and innovative approach to distributed systems.

In this position, the Backend Software Engineer will play a central role in building and scaling mission-critical, data-heavy applications. You'll be involved across the full engineering life cycle - from system design through to development and delivery - taking ownership of solutions that drive real impact.

Working closely with an Engineering Manager and collaborating with cross-functional teams, the Backend Software Engineer will help shape and implement microservices-based architectures, while making use of modern technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka. You'll also focus on improving performance, reliability, and scalability, contributing to design discussions, code reviews, and knowledge sharing across the team.

• Strong background in Back End software engineering, with significant commercial experience
• Advanced proficiency in Go (Golang) and hands-on expertise with AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Experience designing and architecting systems end-to-end
• Proven track record of working with complex, large-scale data applications
• Product-driven mindset and experience working in fast-moving, tech-focused organisations (eg start-ups or scale-ups)
• Additional skills with Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices design are highly advantageous
• Open-source contributions are a plus