Backend Engineer

Summary: An experienced Backend Engineer with advanced Go skills is sought for a 6-month remote contract with a prestigious tech client in the UK. The role involves working on mission-critical, data-intensive applications, taking ownership of the full software engineering life cycle, and collaborating within a product-focused team. The position emphasizes autonomy, impact, and smart decision-making in a fast-moving, collaborative culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the full software engineering life cycle, including design, development, and implementation.
• Work on mission-critical, data-intensive applications and architect microservices-based solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and contribute to a product-focused environment.
• Leverage modern technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka.
• Participate in tight feedback loops with small pull requests and quick reviews.
• Help unblock teammates, share knowledge, and refactor code as needed.

Key Skills:

• Significant professional experience in software development, focusing on Back End systems.
• Proficiency in Go/Golang and expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Experience with end-to-end software engineering, including system design and architecture.
• Hands-on experience with complex, data-intensive applications.
• A product-focused mindset and familiarity with technology-driven organisations or start-ups.
• Skills in Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices architecture are beneficial.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects is a plus.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT