Senior Backend Engineer (Go) - Birmingham (Hybrid)
Spinks a trading division of Harvey Nash Plc - Birmingham, England
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Job DescriptionSenior Backend Software Engineer - GoLocation: Hybrid - Birmingham (2 days in office)Salary: 70k-80k plus benefitsAre you a Back End developer who enjoys building clean, scalable systems using Go and modern cloud technologies? Do you want to work in a fast-growing SaaS scale-up where your work will have real impact and reach?We are hiring for a Senior Backend Engineer to join a high-performing product engineering team. This is a hands-on role focused on designing and building robust services and API's that power an ambitious platform used by customers around the world.Your day-day responsibilities:Design, build, and maintain Back End services using Go and gRPCWork with infrastructure tools like Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform to ensure systems are scalable and reliableCollaborate with product, Front End, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end featuresWrite clean, well-tested code and contribute to best practices across the teamSupport and mentor other developers, contributing to a strong engineering cultureTech stack includes:Go (Golang), gRPC, PostgreSQLAWS (ECS, Lambda, etc), Kubernetes, TerraformCI/CD pipelines, GitHub, and modern cloud toolingIdeally, you'll have experience with:Strong experience building Back End systems with GoFamiliarity with gRPC, PostgreSQL, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)Experience with Kubernetes and infrastructure as code tools like TerraformSolid software engineering fundamentals, with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainabilityEnjoyment of team collaboration and delivering working software to real usersThis is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company where you can shape technical decisions, work on meaningful challenges, and grow your career.If you are ready to be part of a supportive, high impact engineering team, we would love to hear from you.
Created: 2025-08-06