Engineering Team Lead (Go)

JR United Kingdom; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company in the UK seeks an Engineering Team Lead (Go) to drive innovation and mentor developers. You will own the technical direction, work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and shape modern Go-based platforms. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and various benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays, and your birthday off

Increased Pension scheme

Flexible hybrid working – just 2 days per quarter in-office

Qualifications

• Proven experience building applications in Golang.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services.
• Solid background in designing scalable, modular systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of developers, supporting skill growth and collaboration.
• Own architectural decisions, code quality, and scalability of systems.
• Drive technical discussions and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Golang

RESTful APIs

gRPC

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Location: Hybrid (UK-based, minimal office visits)

Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday

Salary: Up to £75,000, depending on experience

Join a fast-growing & award winning technology company who are investing heavily in their tech teams and looking for a skilled Engineering Team Lead with a focus on GoLang (Go) to drive innovation and mentor developers in a collaborative, modern development environment.

The Role:

As a Engineering Team Lead (Go), you’ll take ownership of technical direction and standards, work closely with cross-functional teams, and play a key role in shaping our modern Go-based platforms. You’ll also mentor engineers and champion engineering best practices.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and coach a team of developers, supporting skill growth and collaboration
• Own architectural decisions, code quality, and scalability of systems
• Drive technical discussions and continuous improvement across the team
• Review code, set coding standards, and maintain high-quality delivery
• Collaborate with Product and Design to align engineering with business objectives
• Stay up to date with emerging tech and implement best-fit solutions

You’ll Need:

• Proven experience building applications in Golang
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs and/or gRPC services
• Solid background in designing scalable, modular systems
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions a plus)
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes

Other benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, and your birthday off
• Increased Pension scheme
• Flexible hybrid working – just 2 days per quarter in-office

Apply now and lead the future of Go-based platforms in a company that puts tech at the heart of its growth.