Senior Go Developer – Remote UK, 6-Month Contract

X4 Technology; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Golang Developer to build APIs and backend services. The role requires strong experience with Go, cloud platforms, and containerization tools like Docker. The position offers a day rate of £550 and has a contract length of 6 months. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 8-10 years in programming or IT and demonstrate excellent communication skills. The role is fully remote, starting in January 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 - 10 years experience in programming or IT.
• Experience working with teams.
• Knowledge of Go templating and common frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build APIs, services, and backend components using Go.
• Optimize code for speed and memory efficiency.
• Design and maintain microservices architectures.

Skills

Proficiency in Go programming

Cloud experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Time management skills

Knowledge of frameworks and tools

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

A technology recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Golang Developer to build APIs and backend services. The role requires strong experience with Go, cloud platforms, and containerization tools like Docker. The position offers a day rate of £550 and has a contract length of 6 months. Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 8-10 years in programming or IT and demonstrate excellent communication skills. The role is fully remote, starting in January 2026.