Senior Go Backend Engineer | Build Scalable Financial Data

Bud; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial tech company in Birmingham seeks a Backend Engineer to develop reliable applications using Go. You will work in a collaborative environment, mentoring peers and focusing on clean, scalable code. The role offers a competitive salary between £80,000 - £95,000, a range of benefits including pension contributions, learning budgets, and flexible working conditions. Ideal candidates are passionate about technology with a strong understanding of backend architectures.

Benefits

Competitive Salaries

Pension Contributions

Learning & Development Budget

Career Progression

Mental Health Support

Wellbeing Allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Flexible Working

Generous Time Off

Enhanced Parental Leave

Volunteering Leave

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of scalable architectures and backend systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Experience with unit and end-to-end testing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical solutions independently and with the team.
• Mentor and support team members with technical guidance.
• Stay updated with new tools and practices.

Skills

Proficient in Go

Knowledge of clean, scalable, and performant code

Understanding of application architectures

Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes

Tools

MySQL

Cassandra

Redis

BigQuery

RabbitMQ

GrafanaLab

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

A dynamic financial tech company in Birmingham seeks a Backend Engineer to develop reliable applications using Go. You will work in a collaborative environment, mentoring peers and focusing on clean, scalable code. The role offers a competitive salary between £80,000 - £95,000, a range of benefits including pension contributions, learning budgets, and flexible working conditions. Ideal candidates are passionate about technology with a strong understanding of backend architectures.