Senior Go Developer

Fruition Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology business is seeking a Senior Go Developer for a 6-month contract. The role involves designing and implementing data-intensive applications, optimizing system performance, and working with a microservices architecture using Go, AWS, and Kubernetes. Ideal candidates will have significant backend development experience and a product-focused approach, preferably within fast-paced tech organizations.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement data-intensive applications.
• Architect and deliver microservices-based systems using Go.
• Optimize system performance and improve reliability.

Skills

Strong commercial experience in backend development

Advanced skills in Go (Golang)

Expertise in AWS

Kubernetes experience

Docker skills

Background in data-driven applications

Knowledge of Kafka

Microservices knowledge

Job description

Senior Go Developer

6 Months Contract

London Hybrid or Fully Remote

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Senior Go Developer to join a leading technology business on a contract basis. This organisation is recognised for its engineering excellence and is seeking a Senior Go Developer to help scale distributed systems and deliver high-performance solutions.

In this role, the Senior Go Developer will design, develop, and implement data-intensive applications across the full engineering lifecycle. You'll architect and deliver microservices-based systems using Go (Golang), AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka, working closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable, reliable, and resilient platforms.

You'll also play a key role in optimising system performance, improving reliability, and ensuring scalability, while contributing to code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing across the engineering function.

Senior Go Developer - Key Requirements

• Strong commercial experience in backend development
• Advanced skills in Go (Golang), with proven expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker
• End-to-end software engineering experience, including system design and architecture
• Background in complex, large-scale, data-driven applications
• Product-focused approach, ideally within fast-paced tech organisations (start-ups or scale-ups)
• Knowledge of Kafka, Cassandra, gRPC, and microservices is a strong advantage
• Open-source contributions are beneficial

If you’re a Senior Go Developer looking for a challenging 6-month contract with a forward-thinking tech company, apply today.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation, or age.