Contract Software Engineer (Golang)

YLD Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

YLD Limited is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join client teams delivering innovative products and help design scalable, resilient backend architectures. You will collaborate across the engineering pipeline, focusing on performance, reliability, and clean interfaces.

This remote-first consultancy operates with teams in London, Lisbon and Porto, embracing modern deployment practices and cloud-native solutions to deliver lasting value to clients.

Qualifications

• Strong backend engineering experience with Go.
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience building APIs and backend services (SaaS).
• Familiarity with distributed systems.
• Knowledge of Docker, containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with testing strategies (TDD) and performance optimization.
• Ability to apply AI tools to augment engineering work.

Skills

Go

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

APIs & backend services

Distributed systems

Docker & Kubernetes

TDD / testing strategies

AI tools adoption

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

• Contract Length: 6 months (with potential for extension)

About YLD:

Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay.

We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.

About the role:

As a Senior Software Engineer at YLD, you’ll be part of a client team building innovative products. We’re looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be skilled in problem-solving and experienced in designing scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures. You’re also an effective communicator and a strong team player. Together with your team, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong backend engineering experience, with Go as a primary or preferred language;
• Comfortable working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud;
• Experience building and maintaining APIs and backend services, including SaaS platforms;
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure and distributed systems;
• Solid understanding of modern deployment practices, including Docker, containers, and Kubernetes;
• Strong background in testing strategies, including TDD, across the full system lifecycle, with a focus on performance optimization;
• Use AI tools to augment your work, applying sound judgement to adopt emerging technologies where they genuinely add value and increase your impact as an engineer.

You should apply if you are:

• Self-motivated, proactive and always looking for ways to improve and develop yourself;
• A good communicator, both in writing and verbally. You’ll be able to explain technical ideas and concepts in business-friendly language;
• Detail-oriented;
• Possess strong problem-solving skills that balance innovation with pragmatic technology choices to solve business needs;
• Used to working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment;
• Analytical and problem-solving-oriented;
• A genuine believer in diversity and fairness.

What you’ll get in return:

• The chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people and to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business

Our typical recruitment process:

• 1st Interview with a Talent Partner (30/45 mins)
• Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30)
• Final chat with our Client Partner (30/45 mins)

We live and breathe our values, and know you will too:

• Growing every day
• Including everyone
• Relationships built on honesty and ethics
• Inspiring solutions
• Winning together

We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity in all its forms. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We also offer a remote-first working environment, with flexible working and work–life balance as standard for all employees.