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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Golang Developer - **Company:** Eligo Recruitment Ltd - **Location:** Birmingham, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Google AdWords, Bing Ads, Software as a Service, Customer Data Management, Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, ReactJS, Backend, Front End Software Development, Golang, Microservices - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815094967-golang-developer ## About the Role * ienceSignificant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering * role.Strong commercial experience with Go (Gol * ang).Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platf * orms.Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform ( * GCP).Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environm * ents.Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform Expe rienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experien * ce of:Google Ads (highly desi * rable)Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desi * m Ads)TikT * ok AdsOther paid media and programmatic advertising pla tforms Additional * SkillsExperience with React and modern frontend devel * opment.Event-driven and microservices archite * ctures.Data-intensive systems and analytics pla * tforms.CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering pra * ctices.Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice * to HaveExperience within eCommerce technology pl * atforms.Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics p * roducts.Experience operating at hyper-growt * h scale.Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation init ## Description Principal Software Engineer (Go / AdTech) Location: West Midlands (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive Bonus Equity Options Type: Full-time, Permanent Build the Future of eCommerce GrowthWe're partnering with a rapidly scaling SaaS technology company transforming how eCommerce brands acquire, engage and retain customers. Following significant growth and investment, we're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help shape the next generation of our advertising and marketing technology platform .This is a strategic technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, mentor engineering teams, and drive the development of high-scale systems processing significant advertising and customer data volumes across multiple digital channels . If you've built AdTech platforms, worked with advertising APIs, and enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, we'd love to speak with yo u.The RoleAs a Principal Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams while remaining hands-on with architecture and critical development initiative s. You'll play a key role in evolving a platform that integrates deeply with major advertising ecosystems, helping merchants optimise campaign performance and maximise customer acquisition R OI. Key Responsibili * tiesLead the architecture and design of highly scalable cloud-native syst * ems.Drive technical strategy and engineering best practices across the organisat * ion.Build and optimise backend services using * Go.Design and develop integrations with major advertising platforms and A * PIs.Collaborate with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to deliver innovative AdTech capabilit * ies.Mentor senior engineers and contribute to engineering leaders * hip.Champion performance, reliability, security, and observability across the platf * orm.Influence technology decisions and long-term platform evolut ion. What We're Lookin * ienceSignificant experience in a Principal, Staff, Lead, or Senior Software Engineering * role.Strong commercial experience with Go (Gol * ang).Experience building and scaling distributed SaaS platf * orms.Strong cloud experience, ideally with Google Cloud Platform ( * GCP).Experience working within AdTech, MarTech, Performance Marketing, or Digital Advertising environm * ents.Hands-on experience integrating with advertising platforms and APIs. Advertising Platform Expe rienceWe're particularly interested in candidates with experien * ce of:Google Ads (highly desi * rable)Microsoft Advertising / Bing Ads (highly desi * m Ads)TikT * ok AdsOther paid media and programmatic advertising pla tforms Additional * SkillsExperience with React and modern frontend devel * opment.Event-driven and microservices archite * ctures.Data-intensive systems and analytics pla * tforms.CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and modern engineering pra * ctices.Strong stakeholder management and technical communication skills. Nice * to HaveExperience within eCommerce technology pl * atforms.Exposure to customer acquisition, attribution, campaign optimisation, or marketing analytics p * roducts.Experience operating at hyper-growt * h scale.Previous involvement in platform modernisation or large-scale technical transformation init iatives. * Why Join?Join a genuine high-growth SaaS succe * ss story.Work on technically challenging products at significativa * nt scale.Influence business-critical architecture and technology d * ecisions.Collaborative, engineering-led * culture.Competitive salary, bonus, and equity opp * ortunity.Flexible hybrid working in the West ## Related Videos - [Behind the Curtain: How Recruiters Shortlist Devs in an AI-Driven Market and How You Stand Out](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100229-behind-the-curtain-how-recruiters-shortlist-devs-in-an-ai-driven-market-and-how-you-stand-out) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Super scaling for the Super Bowl: How to survive 30 million users hitting your backend in 30 minutes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100356-super-scaling-for-the-super-bowl-how-to-survive-30-million-users-hitting-your-backend-in-30-minutes) - [Emergency Discussion: Can’t Hire the Right Developers? 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