Lead Backend Software Engineer Go / Golang

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Lead Backend Software Engineer (Go / Golang) London / WFH to £120k

Do you have expertise with backend software engineering combined with Go / Golang coding skills and real-time messaging experience?

You could be progressing your career in a hands-on technical leadership role at a global cryptocurrency market data and trade execution technology company that is experiencing great success and is growing as a result.

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you will work on cutting edge systems that handle thousands of messages per second from a diverse range of external APIs within a high performance data pipeline. You'll design and implement high throughput data services with a focus on scalability, reliability and performance, taking ownership of projects and providing technical direction and leadership to a small team of talented engineers via code reviews and promotion of best practices. Collaborating with data and infrastructure teams you'll ensure seamless integration and efficient workflows.

Location / WFH:

You'll join the team in brand new Central London based offices three days a week with flexibility to work from home the other two days.

About You

You have strong experience of designing and implementing scalable solutions to handle high throughput systems including WebSocket APIs and services

You have strong Go / Golang coding skills

You have technical project leadership and mentoring experience

You have a good knowledge of both relational and non-relational databases, PostgreSQL and Redis preferred

You have a good knowledge of queue or stream based messaging systems e.g. SQS, Kafka

You're highly numerate with strong maths knowledge (numerical computations and algorithms)

You are degree educated in Computer Science or similar technical discipline

You have a personal interest in traditional financial markets or the cryptocurrency space

What's In It For You

As a Lead Backend Software Engineer you will receive a comprehensive package:

Salary to £120k

Bonus

Continual learning and self development opportunities working on cutting edge systems

Apply now to find out more about this Lead Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Go / Golang Messaging) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

Nice-to-have skills

• Go
• PostgreSQL
• Redis
• Kafka
• London, England
  
  

Work experience

• Backend
• IT Consultant
  
  

Languages

• English