Golang Software Engineer (GO - FinTech)

Huxley Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech start-up in London is seeking a Golang Software Engineer to develop and maintain backend services and design scalable architectures for financial applications. In this hands-on role, you'll work with product and DevOps teams to deliver robust solutions while optimizing systems for performance. Ideal candidates have strong Golang development experience and an understanding of microservices and cloud platforms. This role offers a hybrid work model and the chance to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Golang development.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services in Go (Golang).
• Design scalable and performant architectures for financial applications.
• Collaborate with product and DevOps teams to deliver solutions.

Skills

Golang development

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs

Cloud platforms

Containerization

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid)

Level: Mid-Senior

About Us

We're a mature FinTech start-up revolutionizing financial services with cutting‑edge technology. Backed by leading investors and operating at scale, we combine the agility of a start‑up with the stability of an established business.

Role

We're seeking a Golang Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. You'll design and build high‑performance, scalable systems that power our core financial products. This is a hands‑on role where you'll work on complex challenges in distributed systems, APIs, and real‑time data processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend services in Go (Golang).
• Design scalable, secure, and performant architectures for financial applications.
• Collaborate with product and DevOps teams to deliver robust solutions.
• Optimize systems for low latency and high throughput.
• Contribute to code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in Golang development.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience in high‑performance systems or financial services is a plus.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to event‑driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Interest in FinTech and financial markets.

Apply now to avoid disappointment.

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom. Partnership Number OC (phone number removed). England and Wales.