Golang Engineer – Exciting Sports Data Opportunity

Location: London / Hybrid (UK-friendly hours)

Level: Mid-to-Senior

I’m currently working with a leading sports data company that partners with some of the biggest names in the sports industry. They provide reliable, actionable insights through tailor-made solutions, helping their clients stay competitive in a fast-paced market.

They’re looking for a Golang Engineer to join their team and work on high-performance back-end services that power their real-time data products. This is a chance to work on scalable systems handling large volumes of sports data, and to have direct impact on products used by top-tier sports organisations.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs in Golang.
• Work on real-time data pipelines and microservices.
• Collaborate closely with product, data, and engineering teams to deliver scalable solutions.
• Contribute to system architecture and engineering strategy.
• Ensure high code quality through unit tests, code reviews, and CI/CD best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in Golang (5+ years preferred).
• Experience building microservices or backend systems at scale.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Comfortable working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with real-time data processing is a plus (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Redis, etc.).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and team-oriented mindset.

Bonus: Experience with sports analytics, distributed systems, or high-throughput data pipelines.

Why This Role Is Exciting

• Directly influence products used by leading sports organisations.
• Work on high-performance, real-time data systems.
• Opportunity to shape architecture and engineering practices from the ground up.
• Flexible remote working and collaborative team culture.
• Competitive salary and growth opportunities.