Backend Engineer

Summary: The Backend Engineer role is a 6-month remote contract position focused on developing mission-critical, data-intensive applications using advanced Go skills. The position emphasizes collaboration, autonomy, and a product-focused mindset within a prestigious tech company known for its engineering excellence. The engineer will be responsible for the full software engineering lifecycle, leveraging modern technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker. Candidates should be passionate about problem-solving and contributing to a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of the full software engineering lifecycle, including design, development, and implementation.
• Work on mission-critical, data-intensive applications and contribute to microservices-based solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in tight feedback loops with small pull requests and quick reviews.
• Ensure clear, readable code and practical problem-solving while balancing speed and quality.
• Help unblock teammates, share knowledge, and refactor code as needed.

Key Skills:

• Significant professional experience in software development with a focus on backend 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.
• Familiarity with Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices architecture.
• Experience contributing to open-source projects is beneficial.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT