Go Platform Engineer – Global, Self‑Service Deployments

Westbury Partners; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC's Platform Engineering team in Sydney is expanding its Application Platform group, building and operating scalable, self-service systems to configure, deploy, and run trading and business applications worldwide.

You will develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-performance Go applications, collaborate across global teams, and own end-to-end service lifecycle from requirements to operation, while using Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD to deliver reliable software.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience and proficiency in a programming language (Go, Python, or Java).
• Strong analytical skills and interest in solving complex problems programmatically.
• Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux environments.
• Exposure to distributed computing and modern cloud-native software design.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• DevOps mindset across the full application lifecycle, from development and testing to deployment and operations.
• Prior knowledge of financial markets or trading is not required, but curiosity and willingness to learn are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-performance, globally distributed Go applications.
• Collaborate with teammates, stakeholders, and internal customers across local and global teams.
• Partner with customers to understand their needs and design platform capabilities that help them configure, deploy, and operate software more effectively.
• Support customers, unblock teams, and turn recurring issues into platform improvements.
• Own the end-to-end service lifecycle, from requirements gathering and implementation to deployment, operation, and continuous improvement.
• Help operate and support the team's systems during Sydney business hours.
• Use automated testing and frequent deployments to deliver high-quality features quickly and iteratively.
• Balance trade-offs between latency, throughput, simplicity, scalability, reliability, and maintainability in a complex technology landscape.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

IMC's Platform Engineering team in Sydney is expanding its Application Platform group, building and operating scalable, self-service systems to configure, deploy, and run trading and business applications worldwide.

You will develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-performance Go applications, collaborate across global teams, and own end-to-end service lifecycle from requirements to operation, while using Docker/Kubernetes and CI/CD to deliver reliable software.