SENIOR GO DEVELOPER | £500–£550 PER DAY (UK, OUTSIDE IR35) / UP TO €600 PER DAY (EU) | REMOTE (EUROPE)
This is a contract opportunity to join a global digital transformation leader, working in innovation labs to deliver cutting-edge products across industries. As a Senior Go Developer, you’ll join cross-functional teams building greenfield projects with modern cloud, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling, contributing directly to product and business outcomes.
📍 LOCATION:
Remote (Anywhere in Europe)
💡 ABOUT THE ROLE:
You will join a dedicated product team responsible for designing, building, and supporting backend systems using Go and Kubernetes. Working closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and clients, you’ll deliver real-world solutions while making key architectural and technical decisions. This role is ideal for developers who thrive in collaborative, fast-moving environments.
💼 WHAT YOU’LL DO AS A SENIOR GO DEVELOPER:
- Develop backend systems in Go with Kubernetes orchestration
- Make architectural and design decisions for greenfield products
- Work with large datasets and build scalable APIs
- Apply security best practices and ensure code quality through reviews
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions)
- Deploy and manage infrastructure on GCP, AWS, or Azure with Terraform
- Monitor, support, and optimize deployed applications
- Collaborate with product owners on sizing and prioritization
- Balance technical debt with delivery of new features
💻 TECH STACK:
- Go (Golang) for backend development
- Kubernetes for orchestration
- GCP, AWS, Azure for cloud infrastructure
- Terraform for infrastructure as code
- CI/CD with CircleCI and GitHub Actions
- API development and large dataset management
🔎 WHO YOU ARE:
- Experienced in backend engineering with Go and Kubernetes
- Strong in architectural design and API development
- Skilled in cloud platforms and infrastructure automation
- Knowledgeable in CI/CD processes and deployment pipelines
- Able to work autonomously in cross-functional teams
- Commercially minded, focused on delivering business value
- Bonus: experience across startups and large organizations
💰 COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:
- £500–£550 per day (Outside IR35 for UK contractors)
- Up to €600 per day for EU-based contractors
- Remote-first across Europe
- Opportunity to work on diverse, high-impact projects
🚀 WHY JOIN:
- Contribute to greenfield products across industries such as finance, gaming, and energy
- Work with modern cloud-native technologies in fast-paced environments
- Collaborate with cross-skilled, innovation-driven teams
- Join a global leader in digital transformation and product delivery