Senior Backend Engineer - Golang

Senior Backend Engineer - Golang

Posted 4 days ago by Korn Ferry

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Summary: We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer with extensive experience in Golang to enhance Back End systems in a dynamic financial services setting. This 6-month contract role involves developing high-performance services and collaborating with various teams to implement robust architectures. The position requires a strong background in the banking sector and expertise in microservices and cloud platforms. The successful candidate will contribute to technical design and code quality while delivering maintainable code.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Back End services and APIs using Go (Golang).
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, QA, DevOps, and Front End engineers.
  • Drive the implementation of scalable, secure, and robust architectures aligned with business and technical needs.
  • Enhance existing systems to improve performance, security, and reliability.
  • Deliver clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, following best practices.
  • Contribute to technical design decisions and code reviews.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Back End engineer with strong proficiency in Golang.
  • Previous work experience in the banking sector or on commercial lending platforms is essential.
  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API development, and distributed systems.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Good knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (eg, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

Salary (Rate): £550/day

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Location: London
Type: Contract - 6 months (highly extendable)
Day Rate: Up to £550/day (Outside IR35)

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Backend Engineer with deep expertise in Golang to support the development and enhancement of Back End systems within a fast-paced financial services environment. This is a 6-month contract offering the opportunity to work on cutting-edge systems that support core banking and commercial lending operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Back End services and APIs using Go (Golang).

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product owners, QA, DevOps, and Front End engineers.

  • Drive the implementation of scalable, secure, and robust architectures aligned with business and technical needs.

  • Enhance existing systems to improve performance, security, and reliability.

  • Deliver clean, well-tested, and maintainable code, following best practices.

  • Contribute to technical design decisions and code reviews.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Back End engineer with strong proficiency in Golang.

  • Previous work experience in the banking sector or on commercial lending platforms is essential.

  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful API development, and distributed systems.

  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

  • Good knowledge of containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).

  • Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases (eg, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).

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