Senior Golang Developer

Cpl Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Daily rate

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Cpl Group in Ireland seeks a senior Go architect to design scalable microservices for a high-volume fintech platform. You will drive architecture, code, and best practices, collaborating with distributed teams across the globe.

You will own performance optimization, DevOps with CI/CD, IaC, and security controls, while mentoring junior engineers and shaping technical direction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven track record in large-scale fintech/real-time payments projects.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable microservices architecture and write robust Go code.
• Optimize systems for sub-millisecond latency for huge transaction volumes.
• Lead DevOps with CI/CD (Jenkins) and IaC (Terraform) for cloud deployments.
• Ensure security using PAM and Teleport.
• Mentor engineers across distributed teams.

Skills

Go

Java Spring Boot

Python

RESTful APIs

gRPC

Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ IT

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Job description

• Dublin – Hybrid


• Long Term Contract


• Daily Rate

Role Description

• Microservices Design & Development: Write scalable, robust, and maintainable code in Golang to support complex, global payment platforms.


• High-Performance Scaling: Architect and optimize systems to handle massive transaction volumes at sub-millisecond latency.


• DevOps & Infrastructure: Automate build, operate, and runtime environments using CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).


• Security & Compliance: Apply strict information security protocols, including Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Teleport.


• Leadership & Mentorship: Drive technical architecture, scope projects, and mentor junior engineers within geographically distributed teams.

Required Skills

• Languages: Expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang), often paired with Java (Spring Boot) or Python.


• Frameworks/APIs: Experience with RESTful APIs, gRPC, and microservices architecture.


• Cloud & DevOps: Cloud-native environments with Docker and Kubernetes, alongside CI/CD tools like Jenkins.


• Data Stores: Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).


• Tools: Configuration management and provisioning via Terraform, Ansible, or Chef.

Qualifications & Experience

• Typically10+ years of career software development experience.


• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.


• Proven track record in working on large-scale enterprise solutions in the fintech, fraud management, or real-time payments sector