Senior Software Engineer

Senior Golang Backend Engineer

Fully Remote/UK Working Hours

A couple of Senior Golang Backend Engineers are required for an exciting and innovative Software house company based in Hong Kong. The company operates at the forefront of sports, entertainment, and cryptocurrency, and they are growing rapidly. The successful Senior Golang Backend Engineer will be responsible for developing and maintaining company’s complex backend systems, working closely with other engineers to design and implement efficient and reliable solutions that deliver exceptional user experiences. But more than that, they are seeking a results-oriented individual who is eager to coach and mentor team members, helping them grow both professionally and personally.

Their development team uses various different programming languages with a particular focus on Golang but they are looking primarily for strong software developers first and experiences of technologies second. The company is made up of some of the very best software developers and mathematicians. Each brings their unique perspective from their backgrounds in computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics and engineering.

Essential Skills

• 10+ years commercial experience in software engineering.
• Demonstrable experience building high-quality and scalable digital products and features.
• Strong project management and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to confidently make technical decisions in the best interests of users and the business.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience of designing well defined interfaces, we’re using gRPC, protocol buffers, RESTful JSON and GraphQL.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience of microservice architectures, best practices and patterns.
• Hands-on experience with caching, they are primarily using Redis and Object storage buckets.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases such as SQLite, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Hands-on experience with lean DevOps, including containerized services managed with Kubernetes and managed serverless environments like Lambdas, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Run.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, we’re using Google Cloud Build and Github Actions.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written).

You will be responsible for:

• Working closely with the frontend team to ensure seamless integration with a stack of backend services that power the customer experience.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and the product team to create and execute ambitious product roadmaps that meet user needs and business objectives.
• Working alongside or leading a team of engineers where you are mentoring team members and peers to ensure they are continuously learning and sharing knowledge and solutions.
• Supporting hiring and growing the team as needed, to support the growth of the organization.

Join an exciting company with many opportunities to progress your Golang functional programming career. Send your CV for immediately review and further details.

Senior Golang Backend Engineer

Fully Remote/UK Working Hours