Senior Go Engineer - Realm
Golang

Senior Go Engineer

Golang

Salary

£500 - £550 per day / up to €600 euros per day for EU citizens

Location

Europe

Type

Contract

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

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