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Golang Software Engineer

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Posted 3 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£350 - £400 per day

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of a Golang Software Engineer is available on a contract basis for a duration of 6 months in Burgess Hill, with a hybrid work model requiring 3 days onsite.
  • The position offers a competitive day rate of £350-£400, depending on the candidate's experience and client requirements.
  • Candidates should have proven experience in backend programming with a type-safe language, preferably Golang, along with knowledge of microservices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience working within Agile Scrum teams is essential, with a focus on delivering tested and automated customer functionality.
  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience is desirable, along with familiarity with tools like Docker, Postgres, and version control systems.

Job Title: Golang Software Engineer

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Day Rate: £350-£400 per day

Length: 6 months

Location: Burgess Hill, Hybrid (3 days onsite)

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and diligent Golang Software Engineer to join the team working on the global Loyalty and Benefits platform. This platform is a modern microservices-based solution, designed to deliver an exceptional Loyalty and Benefits customer experience on a global scale. Utilising cutting-edge tools like Golang, Kafka, and Docker, this role offers an exciting opportunity to innovate and expand your skills as a software engineer.

As part of an Agile Scrum team, you will build and enhance features within the Account domain while collaborating with Engineers across the platform to ensure alignment with best practices and principles.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and enhance features in the Loyalty and Benefits platform.
  • Collaborate with Engineers across the platform to share knowledge and maintain consistency.
  • Deliver business functionality and customer journeys that are thoroughly tested and automated through CI/CD pipelines.
  • Work as part of a Scrum team, contributing to sprints and team objectives.
Skills and ExperienceEssential:
  • Proven experience in backend programming using a type-safe language (Golang preferred, but other languages will be considered).
  • Experience with microservice architectures, including REST and asynchronous messaging services (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and test automation processes.
  • Experience working within a Scrum framework in Agile environments.
Desirable:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
  • Familiarity with tools and technologies such as Postgres, Docker, GraphQL, gRPC, and version control systems like Git.
  • Solid understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
  • Proficiency with tools like Jenkins, JIRA, and Rally.
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Kanban, SAFe, and best practices for continuous integration, deployment, and testing.

If you're ready to innovate and grow your skills as part of a forward-thinking team, apply now!

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.