Golang Engineer

Talent-Relay Limited; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 61,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent-Relay Limited in Burgess Hill, UK is seeking a mid-level Golang Engineer to design, develop and maintain backend applications using Go. The role focuses on building scalable microservices and REST APIs within an Agile team, contributing to CI/CD and modernising legacy systems.

The contract is 5 months with extensions likely, based in Burgess Hill with 3 days on-site and 2 days remote per week, paying a day rate of £260–£270.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience developing software using Golang.
• Experience developing backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Strong experience with Git, Jenkins and CI/CD.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with messaging technologies, ideally Kafka.
• Understanding of TDD, BDD and automated testing.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A genuine interest in learning new technologies and developing technical skills.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Java or another backend programming language.
• Experience with gRPC or GraphQL.
• Experience working with cloud technologies.
• Contributions to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience as a Golang Engineer within a commercial environment.
• Design, develop, test and maintain backend applications using Golang.
• Build and enhance scalable, resilient microservices and REST APIs.
• Develop solutions supporting high-volume customer-facing applications.
• Work with messaging technologies such as Kafka / RabbitMQ and asynchronous services.
• Contribute to the migration and modernisation of legacy applications.
• Work collaboratively within an Agile/Scrum development team.
• Develop automated unit, integration and functional tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, SRE and Production Support teams.

Skills

Golang

Microservices

REST APIs

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD

PostgreSQL

NoSQL

Kafka

TDD/BDD

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Docker

Kubernetes

Java

gRPC/GraphQL

Cloud

Open-source

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Job description

Salary: £67,832 - 67,832 per year

Requirements

• Commercial experience developing software using Golang / Go.
• Experience developing backend microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Strong experience with Git, Jenkins and CI/CD.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL databases.
• Experience with messaging technologies, ideally Kafka.
• Understanding of TDD, BDD and automated testing.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A genuine interest in learning new technologies and developing technical skills.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of Java or another backend programming language.
• Experience with gRPC or GraphQL.
• Experience working with cloud technologies.
• Contributions to open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate experience as a Golang Engineer within a commercial environment.
• Design, develop, test and maintain backend applications using Golang.
• Build and enhance scalable, resilient microservices and REST APIs.
• Develop solutions supporting high-volume customer-facing applications.
• Work with messaging technologies such as Kafka / RabbitMQ and asynchronous services.
• Contribute to the migration and modernisation of legacy applications.
• Work collaboratively within an Agile/Scrum development team.
• Develop automated unit, integration and functional tests.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, SRE and Production Support teams.

Technologies

• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Docker
• Git
• Golang
• GraphQL
• Support
• Java
• Jenkins
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• NoSQL
• PostgreSQL
• REST
• RabbitMQ
• TDD
• gRPC
• microservices

More

We are a global leader in the financial services sector, working on a modern, global customer platform within an established technology team. This is a 5-month contract with extensions highly likely as part of a long-term, multi-year programme. The role is based in Burgess Hill, Sussex, UK, with a working setup of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote per week. It is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level Golang Engineer to work in a collaborative Agile environment, developing scalable microservices and APIs while using modern engineering practices and technologies. This is an inside IR35 contract with a day rate of £260 - £270 per day.

last updated 38 week of 2026