Senior Software Engineer Golang API

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking start-up that is revolutionizing the payments industry in Africa as a Senior Software Engineer. In this impactful role, you will leverage your expertise in Go/Golang to design scalable backend systems and APIs, contributing to a collaborative Agile team. Enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being a key player in tech discussions and decision-making processes. With excellent career growth opportunities, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in the world of payments technology.

Benefits

Hybrid working (3 days in the office)

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in Go/Golang development.
• Thorough understanding of OOP, Design Patterns, and Data Structures.

Responsibilities

• Focus on backend system design and event-driven architecture.
• Collaborate with a small Agile team on tech discussions.

Skills

Golang

API Development

Event-Driven Architecture

System Design

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Senior Software Engineer / Developer (Golang API) Remote UK to £95k

Do you have a deep knowledge of Go / Golang combined with architecture and design skills?

You could be progressing your career as a Senior Software Engineer at a start-up payments technology company that is revolutionising the payments industry in Africa, improving speed, cost, and reliability.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll focus on backend system design, event-driven architecture, and APIs with a focus on scalability and reliability. You'll join a small, collaborative, Agile team working on 2-week sprints and be a key part of tech discussions and decision-making.

Location / WFH:

You can work remotely / from home from anywhere in the UK.

About you:

• You're an experienced backend-focused Software Engineer with strong commercial Go / Golang development experience
• You have experience with system design, event-driven architectures, Kafka, API development
• You have a thorough understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as OOP, Design Patterns, Data Structures
• You have experience working on scalable, distributed systems
• You're collaborative with Agile team experience

What's in it for you:

• Salary up to £95k
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• Impactful role with excellent career growth opportunities