Senior Software Engineer (Go) - UK Faster Payments

Jobgether; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading talent matching platform is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Go) to develop distributed payment systems for major financial institutions. You will design, implement, and optimize services while ensuring platform reliability. The role offers significant ownership and a flexible remote-friendly environment in Europe. Ideal candidates will have deep experience in distributed systems and strong skills in Go, along with excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Competitive salary with performance-based incentives

Flexible remote work arrangements

Professional growth opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Paid leave and benefits package

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid cloud environments and containerization.
• Familiarity with test automation and software engineering best practices.
• Desirable experience with Prometheus, Grafana, or similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain high-performance payment systems.
• Ensure platform reliability through monitoring and testing.
• Collaborate with teams to solve technical challenges.
• Take ownership of projects end-to-end, including production support.

Skills

Deep experience designing distributed systems

Strong programming skills in Go

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Go) – UK Faster Payments in Europe.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a high-performing team focused on developing and maintaining mission-critical payment infrastructure. In this role, you will work on high-volume, distributed systems that securely process millions of transactions daily for major financial institutions. You will have the opportunity to design, implement, and optimize scalable services while collaborating with other senior engineers to ensure reliability, observability, and performance. This position provides significant ownership over the full delivery lifecycle, from problem analysis to production deployment. You will work in a flexible, remote-friendly environment, contribute to a mature payments platform, and drive operational excellence in UK financial operations.

Accountabilities

• Design, build, and maintain distributed, high-performance payment systems.
• Ensure platform reliability, observability, and performance through proactive monitoring and testing strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges and deliver robust solutions.
• Take ownership of projects end-to-end, from problem exploration to production support.
• Improve internal tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.
• Support high-volume payment products by investigating anomalies and implementing optimizations.

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing and building distributed systems for critical, high-performance applications.
• Strong programming skills in Go, with a pragmatic approach to selecting the right tools for the job.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization, Kubernetes, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and software engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to mentor and share knowledge.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on operational excellence, observability, and debugging.
• Desirable: experience with Prometheus, Grafana, CockroachDB, Vault, NATS, Cilium, or running mature financial products in production.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives.
• Flexible remote work arrangements across Europe.
• Professional growth opportunities in a highly technical and supportive environment.
• Access to cutting-edge cloud, infrastructure, and DevOps technologies.
• Paid leave and a benefits package aligned with local regulations.
• Inclusive, collaborative team culture promoting diversity and belonging.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile is reviewed through our AI-powered screening system designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile against the job’s core requirements and past success factors to calculate your match score.
🎯 The top three candidates with the highest match are automatically shortlisted.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may conduct a manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

This process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared with the hiring company, which manages the final decision and next steps such as interviews or assessments.

Thank you for your interest!