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# Remote Senior Software Engineer (Go)

- **Company:** Form 3
- **Location:** Salford, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software Quality, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Github, Open Source Technology, Pair Programming, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Terraform, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/remote-senior-software-engineer-go-salford-manchester/2837753130-2/

## About the Role

* Deep understanding of designing and building distributed systems
 * Enjoys working on complex challenges within critical software where high performance and robustness are essential
 * Familiarity with cloud and containerisation technologies, test automation tools and CI/CD pipelines
 * Interest in owning projects end-to-end and supporting them as they go live in production
 * Appreciation of clean code and software engineering best-practice
 * Experience with Go, along with a right tool for the job mentality
 * Great communication skills who enjoy sharing knowledge and collaborating with others

TECH STACK

Here are a few of the tools and methodologies we utilise:

 * Infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes
 * Platform: CockroachDB, NATS JetStream, Elasticsearch, Vault, Cilium
 * Tools: Terraform, Flux, GitHub, Prometheus, Pact.io, Tilt
 * Code: Go (and a little Java), containerised microservices, CQRS, open source
 * Ways of working: TDD/BDD, Pair Programming, 100% remote, SecDevOps

## Description

At Form3, our mission is simple but powerful: To design, build and run the technology that will power the future of payments.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of a team working on the critical infrastructure that underpins global payments. This is a rare opportunity to help shape the systems that move money at scale both securely, reliably and in real time.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

 * Designing, building, and running cloud-native microservices in Go that are the backbone of our real-time payments platform
 * Building systems that are highly available, low-latency, and scalable, handling billions of payment requests with precision and resilience
 * Taking full ownership of services: from initial design and implementation to deployment and production support
 * Working with a mindset where cost-efficiency, observability, and operational excellence are core to how we build
 * Collaborating closely with other engineers in a flat, autonomous team structure, with a strong focus on code quality, simplicity, and continuous improvement
 * Working with modern tooling and technologies such as Golang, Kubernetes, CockroachDB and NATS JetStream in a highly automated DevOps environment


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