Summary: The Senior Backend Developer role focuses on enhancing a leading video platform's capabilities in Video on Demand and Live Streaming using GoLang. The position requires expertise in developing high-performance backend services and integrating them with third-party services. Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of video streaming protocols and microservices architecture. This is a remote contract position for 12 months, classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop functional and high-performing Back End services that meet the platform's requirements.
• Write high-quality, well-documented, and maintainable code.
• Integrate the platform with necessary third-party services (CDNs, DRM providers, etc.).
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of systems and components.
• Implement and maintain robust monitoring and alerting systems for production environments.

Key Skills:

• Senior or Lead level experience in Back End development.
• Proficiency in GoLang (MUST-HAVE).
• Experience with at least one additional Back End language (VCL, Node.js, Python).
• Strong understanding of video streaming protocols (HLS, MPEG-DASH).
• Experience with DRM technologies (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay).
• Expertise with CDNs (AWS CloudFront, Akamai, Fastly).
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Fastly).
• Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL databases).
• Proficiency with message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Strong DevOps experience, including:
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience working in Agile development environments.
• Fluent written & spoken English.

Salary (Rate): £1k per day

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT