Go (Golang) Developer / Backend Engineer

Eclipse IT Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus and Benefits

Job summary

Eclipse IT Recruitment is seeking a Go backend developer to design, build and maintain backend services and APIs in Go. You will work in a microservices setup on Kubernetes in the cloud, writing clean, well-tested code and reviewing peers’ work.

You will improve performance, reliability and security of live services while using monitoring tools, collaborating closely with product and platform teams to ship features. London-based, hybrid role with UK remote considered.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience writing Go in production.
• A solid grasp of REST APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud experience on AWS or GCP (Azure welcome).
• CI/CD pipelines; Terraform experience is a plus.
• SQL databases such as PostgreSQL; Kafka is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs in Go.
• Work within a microservices architecture on Kubernetes in the cloud.
• Write clean, well-tested code and participate in code reviews.
• Improve performance, reliability and security of live services.
• Support live services using monitoring and observability tools.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to ship features.

Skills

Go in production

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

CI/CD pipelines

Kafka

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Location: London / hybrid (UK remote considered)

Salary: £70,000 – £100,000 + bonus and benefits

Type: Permanent, full time

Our client, a fast-growing UK technology business, is expanding its backend team and needs a Go developer to help build the services behind its core product. Engineers here own their work from design through to production.

What you'll do:

• Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs in Go
• Work within a microservices architecture running on Kubernetes in the cloud
• Write clean, well-tested code and take an active part in code reviews
• Improve the performance, reliability and security of live services
• Support live services using modern monitoring and observability tools
• Work closely with product and platform colleagues to ship features

What you'll bring:

• Commercial experience writing Go in production (mid to senior level)
• A good grasp of REST APIs and microservices
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Cloud experience on AWS or GCP (Azure also welcome)
• CI/CD pipelines; Terraform a plus
• SQL databases such as PostgreSQL; Kafka a bonus
• Clear communication and a team-first approach

Benefits:

Pension, private healthcare, bonus and, with some clients, share options.