Overview
My client is going through an exciting stage of growth, investing heavily in modernising its platforms with scalable, cloud-native architecture. They're looking for a Backend Developer to take ownership of key backend systems, working primarily in Go and AWS, and to help mentor junior engineers as the team grows.
London: 1–2 days/week on-site
Salary: £80,000 - £90,000
Employment type: Permanent position
Role & Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Go
Take ownership of key backend components, from design through to deployment
Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust, scalable solutions
Build and maintain RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs, databases, and backend services
Contribute to architectural decisions around performance, scalability and security
Work with AWS cloud infrastructure to deploy and maintain services
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to raising engineering standards
Skills & Experience
4–6 years' professional software development experience
Strong experience with Go
Proven experience designing and building RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs
Solid experience with AWS
Strong experience with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Strong engineering background delivering projects end-to-end
Experience with microservices architecture
Interested, or know someone who'd be a great fit? Drop me a message or send through your CV
Salary description
£80000.00 - £90000.00 per year