Backend Engineer (Golang)

KYP; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic FinTech startup in the UK is seeking a Go Backend Engineer to grow into a senior role. You will design and maintain high-performance Go microservices and have ownership over system design. This position offers mentorship and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment, allowing you to tackle real-world challenges in fintech. Ideal candidates will possess strong backend engineering skills, commercial experience with Go, and an understanding of microservices. This is a chance to influence the development of critical systems.

Benefits

Mentorship and growth opportunities

Direct access to leadership

Influence over system design

Work on meaningful projects

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of backend engineering experience.
• Commercial experience with Go/Golang.
• Strong understanding of API design, data modelling, and service-to-service communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain high-performance Go microservices.
• Own features end-to-end - from system design through to production.
• Work on scalable, event-driven and data-heavy services.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Go/Golang

API design

Data modelling

Service-to-service communication

Microservices architecture

Excellent English

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

KYP builds real-time risk intelligence for financial institutions. Our platform delivers live risk scores and alerts using consortium data, enabling customers to proactively manage financial, regulatory, and reputational risk.

We’re an award-winning, VC-backed FinTech / RegTech startup, growing fast and trusted by regulated organisations. Engineering quality is at the core of everything we do - we value clean design, strong ownership, and systems that scale.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Go Backend Engineer who wants to level up into a senior engineer over the next 12–24 months.

You’ll work on mission-critical, data-intensive systems and be trusted with real ownership from day one. This is not a “ticket-factory” role, you’ll be involved in design decisions, architecture discussions, and performance optimisation, with direct exposure to the CTO and senior engineers.

If you enjoy solving complex backend problems, learning modern cloud-native architecture, and want a clear path toward senior responsibility, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain high-performance Go microservices
• Own features end-to-end - from system design through to production
• Work on scalable, event-driven and data-heavy services powering real-time risk scoring
• Collaborate closely with frontend, data, and product teams to ship impactful features
• Improve system performance, reliability, and observability
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making
• Learn and apply best practices in cloud-native development (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker)
• Gradually take on mentorship and technical leadership as you grow toward a senior role
• Frontend: React
• Databases: MongoDB, MS SQL (Neo4j is a plus)
• Tools: Git, Jira, Confluence, Slack

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to tick every box. We care about strong fundamentals and a growth mindset.

• 3 - 5 years of backend engineering experience
• Commercial experience with Go / Golang
• Strong understanding of API design, data modelling, and service-to-service communication
• Experience working across the full software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with microservices architecture and common design patterns
• Excellent English and clear communication skills

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Node.js, React, or data engineering
• Experience with MongoDB, MS SQL, or graph databases
• Cloud experience (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP also relevant)
• Interest in FinTech, RegTech, or high-scale SaaS platforms

Why Join KYP?

• A chance to step into a senior engineer role with hands-on mentorship and real opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Real ownership and influence over system design
• Direct access to leadership - your ideas matter
• Work on meaningful, real-world problems in regulated industries
• Modern tech stack with strong engineering standards

If you’re a backend engineer who wants to go deeper technically, take on more responsibility, and grow into a senior role, we’d love to hear from you.