Backend Software Engineer Go - Tech for Good

Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Go / Golang) London / WFH to 95kAre you a backend focused technologist with experience of working on highly scalable, distributed systems? You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on Backend Software Engineer role at a scaling technology company that specialises in renewable energy storage and trading.

As a Backend Software Engineer you will join a small, cross functional Agile team developing a software platform that is helping drive the transition to a more sustainable energy future. You'll build backend services that automate energy trading across UK and international markets, process high frequency telemetry data from battery sites, and power low-level control and dispatch systems for energy management.

You'll also help expose platform capabilities through web applications and public APIs.Working across a modern technology stack including Go, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, TimescaleDB, S3, Athena, Pulsar and AWS, you'll design, build and maintain scalable, reliable backend services, contributing to event driven architecture and CI/CD practices using GitLab.Alongside hands-on development, you'll help shape technical direction, share best practices and mentor other engineers.

It's an opportunity to work in a fast-moving industry where you'll need to balance longer term technical strategy with pragmatic solutions to immediate challenges. Location / WFH:You can work from home in a hybrid model, joining the team in London twice a week.

About you:You have experience with Go or other OO languages, keen to work with GoYou have cloud native development experience on AWSYou have experience with microservices and CI/CDYou have strong critical thinking and problem solving skillsYou have a good knowledge of database technologies and event driven architecturesYou have excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersYou have a flexible mindset, comfortable navigating uncertainty and evolving prioritiesWhat's in it for you:Salary to 95k25 days holidays in addition to public holidays, carry over flex and festive office closureEnhanced parental leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeA range of social and team eventsApply now to find out more about this Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Go / Golang) opportunity.

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