Senior Go Developer
Posted 5 days ago by Fruition Group
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London
Summary: An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Go Developer to join a leading technology business on a contract basis. The role involves designing, developing, and implementing data-intensive applications, focusing on scaling distributed systems and delivering high-performance solutions. The ideal candidate will work with technologies such as Go, AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker, while collaborating with cross-functional teams. This position offers a challenging environment within a forward-thinking tech company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and implement data-intensive applications across the full engineering life cycle.
- Architect and deliver microservices-based systems using Go (Golang), AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and resilient platforms.
- Optimise system performance, improve reliability, and ensure scalability.
- Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing across the engineering function.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience in Back End development.
- Advanced skills in Go (Golang), with proven expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
- End-to-end software engineering experience, including system design and architecture.
- Background in complex, large-scale, data-driven applications.
- Product-focused approach, ideally within fast-paced tech organisations (start-ups or scale-ups).
- Knowledge of Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices is a strong advantage.
- Open-source contributions are beneficial.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Senior Go Developer
6 months Contract
London Hybrid or Fully Remote
An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Go Developer to join a leading technology business on a contract basis. This organisation is recognised for its engineering excellence and is seeking a Senior Go Developer to help scale distributed systems and deliver high-performance solutions.
In this role, the Senior Go Developer will design, develop, and implement data-intensive applications across the full engineering life cycle. You'll architect and deliver microservices-based systems using Go (Golang), AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka, working closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and resilient platforms.
You'll also play a key role in optimising system performance, improving reliability, and ensuring scalability, while contributing to code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing across the engineering function.
Senior Go Developer - Key Requirements:
- Strong commercial experience in Back End development
- Advanced skills in Go (Golang), with proven expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
- End-to-end software engineering experience, including system design and architecture
- Background in complex, large-scale, data-driven applications
- Product-focused approach, ideally within fast-paced tech organisations (start-ups or scale-ups)
- Knowledge of Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices is a strong advantage
- Open-source contributions are beneficial
If you're a Senior Go Developer looking for a challenging 6-month contract with a forward-thinking tech company, apply today.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
