Golang Engineer

Skywaves Rise; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Skywaves Rise in Greater London seeks a skilled software engineer to join the Mobile Frameworks Lab, shaping secure Go microservices and deployment pipelines. You will work on RESTful services, containerised architectures, and CI/CD practices to improve customer interactions with the bank’s applications.

The role requires hands-on Kubernetes/Helm experience, Java and SQL proficiency, and strong analytical problem-solving abilities, with collaboration across teams and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of maintaining/troubleshooting secure Go microservices.
• Experience of REST APIs, containerisation technologies, micro-services architecture.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• In depth knowledge of best coding practices, code management, agile development practices and continuous delivery.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and deployments with helm.
• Experience of JAVA development.
• Familiar with SQL databases.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace and SPLUNK.

Skills

Go microservices

REST APIs

Collaborative teamwork

Analytical thinking

Coding practices

Agile development

Java development

SQL databases

Kubernetes

Helm

Tools

Dynatrace

Splunk

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. Including you!

As the UK's largest Digital, Retail and Commercial bank we realise that our data is a significant business differentiator and plays a pivotal role in achieving our sustainable growth ambitions.

This role in is in the Mobile Frameworks Lab, where we’re on a mission to develop innovative solutions for understanding and improving how our customers interact with the bank.

Essential skills:

• Knowledge of maintaining/troubleshooting secure Go microservices
• Experience of RESTAPIs, containerisation technologies, micro-services architecture
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team as well as independently
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills
• In depth knowledge of best coding practices, code management, agile development practices and continuous delivery
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and deployments with helm.
• Experience of JAVA development
• Familiar with SQL databases
• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace and SPLUNK