Go Backend Engineer - Real-Time Risk & Growth Path

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

Job summary

A dynamic FinTech startup in the UK is seeking a Go Backend Engineer eager to transition into a senior role within 12–24 months. You will design and maintain high-performance Go microservices, collaborate with multiple teams, and influence system design. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of backend engineering experience, especially in Go, and strong communication skills. Join a team where your ideas matter and grow in a supportive environment focused on meaningful solutions in regulated industries.

Benefits

Hands-on mentorship

Direct access to leadership

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of backend engineering experience required.
• Experience with Go/Golang is necessary.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test and maintain high-performance Go microservices.
• Own features from system design to production.
• Collaborate closely with teams to ship impactful features.

Skills

Backend engineering experience

Commercial experience with Go

API design

Data modelling

Strong English communication skills

Tools

MongoDB

MS SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

A dynamic FinTech startup in the UK is seeking a Go Backend Engineer eager to transition into a senior role within 12–24 months. You will design and maintain high-performance Go microservices, collaborate with multiple teams, and influence system design. Ideal candidates should have 3-5 years of backend engineering experience, especially in Go, and strong communication skills. Join a team where your ideas matter and grow in a supportive environment focused on meaningful solutions in regulated industries.