Go (Golang) Developer / Backend Engineer

Eclipse IT Recruitment; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private healthcare

Bonus

Share options

Job summary

Eclipse IT Recruitment is assisting a fast-growing UK technology business in Manchester. They seek a Go backend developer to design, build, and maintain services behind the core product, operating in a microservices setup on Kubernetes.

You’ll own features end-to-end from design to production, with strong emphasis on code quality and collaboration. The role requires production Go experience, REST/microservices proficiency, Docker and Kubernetes skills, and cloud work on AWS or GCP.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience writing Go in production.
• Good grasp of REST APIs and microservices.
• Hands-on Docker and Kubernetes.
• Cloud exposure on AWS or GCP; Azure welcome.

Responsibilities

• 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 participate in code reviews.
• Improve performance, reliability and security of live services.
• Support live services with monitoring and observability tools.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to ship features.

Skills

Go

REST APIs

Microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP

Terraform

SQL (PostgreSQL)

Kafka

CI/CD

Cloud observability

Communication

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Location: Manchester / 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.