Mid-level and Senior Golang Developers

Team: Engineering 

Location: Paddington, London 

Employment status: Full-time, permanent 

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Working week: Monday-Friday

Salary: £70,000 - £100,000 - depending on experience

About Hyperlayer 

Hyperlayer has a world-first product which we aim to make into the world’s greatest budgeting app. We are leading the development of consumer digital finance and providing an app where consumers can have a real connection with the brands they love. 

About the roles:

We are expanding our software engineering team and are looking for skilled and experienced Golang Developers. We are looking for mid and senior-level developers, so you will need to have a minimum of 5 years of experience to be considered for a role.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Golang development, with extensive experience in building scalable, high-performance applications with low latency and high throughput.

Proficiency in containerization with Docker, cloud services with AWS, and a background in the financial or banking industries is highly desirable.

This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and enhance applications that meet the complex needs of our business and our clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop robust, scalable, and secure backend services using Golang
• Implement containerized services using Docker to ensure consistency across different environments and streamline deployment processes.
• Leverage AWS cloud services to build and maintain highly available and scalable applications, with a focus on optimizing performance and cost.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and project managers to integrate back-end services with front-end applications (Mobile & Web).
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding, debugging, and providing robust solutions.
• Engage in financial/banking domain-specific solution development, understanding and implementing regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of technology standards, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Ensure code quality, organization, and automation by adhering to best practices in coding standards and documentation.

You should apply if you have:

• Minimum of five year’s experience
• Proven experience (minimum of one year) as a Golang Developer with hands-on experience in designing and developing applications and frameworks.
• Experience in designing and implementing event-driven systems with Kafka, RabbitMQ, Axon Framework, etc.
• Proficient in Docker and containerization principles, with practical experience in deploying containerized applications.
• Experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., ECS, S3, RDS, etc) and understanding of cloud architecture principles.
• Previous experience in the financial or banking sector, with a strong understanding of financial products and compliance standards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., React, SwiftUI, Flutter, Kotlin, etc) is a plus.
• Experience of Kubernetes, Redis and Micro Services on Event bus is a plus.

How to apply 

Please click on the Apply button, you will be asked to provide an updated CV. For further information about this vacancy, you can contact us at: [email protected]. 

We will not be offering UK work visa sponsorship for these roles. Candidates will need an existing right to work in the UK.

Working at Hyperlayer 

We value our team and are proud to offer some great benefits:

• A performance-based employee bonus scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a day off on your birthday, and an additional day per year of tenure to a maximum of 30.
• Critical illness and life insurance cover.
• AXA PPP Health Insurance, including gym offers.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Referral bonus scheme.

 At Hyperlayer we are proud of our in-office culture. It makes a real difference to the working atmosphere and maximises collaboration in and across teams. This is critical to how we work and learn. Also, we think it makes for a great workplace!

Equity, diversity, and inclusion 

Hyperlayer’s mission is to make a positive impact on people’s lives, making it easier for everyone to control their money. 

Hyperlayer’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is a key part of this; it helps us better serve our customers, employees, and business partners from every background. 

We are constantly learning and striving to do better, and we expect all staff to actively take part in this process. 

Data Privacy 

As part of our recruitment process, Hyperlayer Limited collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. 

We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use this data and to meeting our data protection obligations. To read more click here.