Golang Software Engineer

Venture Up; Greater London; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sports, entertainment, and cryptocurrency is seeking a Golang Software Backend Engineer. This fully remote role offers the chance to work with a talented team and advance your career in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include developing backend systems and mentoring team members. Ideal candidates have strong software development skills and experience with various technologies.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of commercial experience in software engineering.
• Experience with microservice architectures and caching technologies.
• Strong knowledge of designing well-defined interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex backend systems.
• Collaborate with engineers to design efficient solutions.
• Coach and mentor team members.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Technical Decision Making

Software Development

Fluency in English

Tools

Redis

SQLite

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Build

Github Actions

Job description

This range is provided by Venture Up. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Co-Founder Venture Up - Building Tech and Product teams across UK and Europe!

Golang Software Backend Engineer

Fully Remote/UK Working Hours

A couple of Golang Software Backend Engineers are required for an exciting and innovative software house company based in London and Hong Kong. The company operates at the forefront of sports, entertainment, and cryptocurrency, and they are growing rapidly. The successful Software Backend Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining the company’s complex backend systems, working closely with other engineers to design and implement efficient and reliable solutions that deliver exceptional user experiences. They are seeking a results-oriented individual who is eager to coach and mentor team members, helping them grow both professionally and personally.

Their development team uses various programming languages, with a particular focus on Golang, but they prioritize strong software development skills over specific technology experience. The company comprises some of the best software developers and mathematicians, each bringing unique perspectives from backgrounds in computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, and engineering.

• 5-7 years of commercial experience in software engineering.
• Demonstrable experience building high-quality and scalable digital products and features.
• Strong project management and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to confidently make technical decisions in the best interests of users and the business.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience designing well-defined interfaces, including gRPC, protocol buffers, RESTful JSON, and GraphQL.
• Experience with microservice architectures, best practices, and patterns.
• Hands-on experience with caching technologies, primarily Redis and object storage buckets.
• Experience with relational databases such as SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with lean DevOps practices, including containerized services managed with Kubernetes and serverless environments like Lambdas, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, using tools like Google Cloud Build and Github Actions.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.

Join an exciting company with many opportunities to advance your Golang and functional programming career. Send your CV for immediate review and further details.

Fully Remote/UK Working Hours

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Gambling Facilities and Casinos
• Engineering Services