Golang Engineer ( Junior to Mid-level)
Summary: The Golang Engineer role is a contract position based in Burgess Hill, Sussex, UK, focusing on developing scalable backend applications within a high-profile financial services programme. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with Agile Scrum teams to enhance microservices and RESTful APIs. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to CI/CD practices and innovative customer experiences using modern technologies. The contract is expected to last for 6 months with potential extensions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain scalable backend applications using Golang.
- Build and enhance microservices supporting the global Loyalty & Benefits platform.
- Develop high-performance RESTful APIs and integrate asynchronous messaging services such as Kafka.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Agile Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and software engineering best practices.
- Work closely with engineers across the platform to share technical knowledge and improve engineering standards.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience as a Golang Engineer.
- Experience developing microservices and RESTful APIs.
- Solid experience with Git, Jenkins, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience working with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Strong understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies.
- Experience working within CI/CD environments.
- Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing practices.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred: Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent commercial experience).
- Experience with Docker, gRPC and GraphQL.
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Continuous Testing.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.
- Experience using tools such as Jira or Rally.
- Passion for learning new technologies and contributing to engineering best practices.
Salary (Rate): £270 per day
City: Burgess Hill
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Job Title: Golang Engineer, Golang Developer (Junior - Mid-level) Location: Burgess Hill, Sussex, UKJob Type: ContractLength: 6 months + extensions (long-term programme)Rate: £230 – £270 per day (Inside IR35)Working Setup: Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
Introduction: Talent-Relay has partnered with a leading global financial services organisation to recruit an experienced Golang Engineer / Go Developer to join a high-profile programme.This is an excellent opportunity to work on a modern, microservices-based platform that supports millions of customers globally. You'll join a collaborative Agile Scrum team responsible for designing, building and enhancing backend services within the customer accounts domain while working alongside engineers across the wider platform.The successful Golang Engineer will play a key role in developing scalable backend services, contributing to CI/CD best practices, and helping deliver innovative customer experiences using modern cloud-native technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop and maintain scalable backend applications using Golang.
- Build and enhance microservices supporting the global Loyalty & Benefits platform.
- Develop high-performance RESTful APIs and integrate asynchronous messaging services such as Kafka.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Agile Scrum teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Contribute to automated testing, CI/CD pipelines and software engineering best practices.
- Work closely with engineers across the platform to share technical knowledge and improve engineering standards.
Required Skills:
- Strong commercial as a Golang Engineer
- Experience developing microservices and RESTful APIs.
- Solid experience with Git, Jenkins, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience working with messaging platforms such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
- Strong understanding of Agile Scrum methodologies.
- Experience working within CI/CD environments.
- Knowledge of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing practices.
- Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Preferred:
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related technical discipline (or equivalent commercial experience).
- Experience with Docker, gRPC and GraphQL.
- Knowledge of Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment and Continuous Testing.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.
- Experience using tools such as Jira or Rally.
- Passion for learning new technologies and contributing to engineering best practices.
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