Senior Backend Architect - Go & Scalable Systems

Methodfi; Remote; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital identity solutions company in the UK is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services. You will be pivotal in building robust systems using Golang, ensuring high performance and security while mentoring other engineers. Candidates should have 5–8 years of experience, thrive in a product-driven environment, and possess strong system design abilities. This role offers a chance to shape technology at scale within a diverse and inclusive workspace.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience, primarily in Golang.
• Expertise in concurrency, multi-threading, and distributed computing.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with high-throughput systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, test, and debug scalable backend services.
• Own delivery of non-functional requirements like scalability and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful features.

Skills

Golang

Problem-solving

System design

Concurrency

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs

Tools

AWS

GCP

NoSQL databases

Job description

A digital identity solutions company in the UK is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services. You will be pivotal in building robust systems using Golang, ensuring high performance and security while mentoring other engineers. Candidates should have 5–8 years of experience, thrive in a product-driven environment, and possess strong system design abilities. This role offers a chance to shape technology at scale within a diverse and inclusive workspace.