Job Specifications
Senior Backend Engineer (Go/GCP)
6 month contract initially, Outside IR35, Fully remote role (UK/Europe)
A leading global consumer technology company is building products that prioritise safety, equity, and meaningful user experiences. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer with strong technical judgment, a high sense of ownership, and the ability to drive work forward even when requirements are not fully defined.
You'll work primarily with Golang and Google Cloud Platform, helping to design, build, and evolve Back End systems that support products used by millions of users worldwide. This role suits someone who thrives in ambiguity, executes with focus, and elevates teams through clarity, momentum, and example.
What You'll Do
Design, build, and operate reliable, scalable Back End services using Golang
Own and evolve systems running on GCP, contributing to architecture, reliability, observability, and cost optimisation
Take loosely defined problems and translate them into clear, actionable technical plans
Lead Back End initiatives from concept through production and iteration
Proactively identify and resolve blockers across technical, process, and cross-team boundaries
Collaborate closely with product, mobile, platform, and other Back End engineers
Raise standards for code quality, system design, testing, and documentation
Contribute to a culture of learning, inclusion, and thoughtful engineering
What We're Looking For
Strong experience building and maintaining production Back End systems in Golang
Hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform in live environments
Proven ability to create clarity and momentum in ambiguous problem spaces
A pragmatic, execution-focused mindset balanced with long-term architectural thinking
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
Nice to Have/Bonus
Experience with or exposure to PHP, particularly in Legacy or hybrid environments
Ability to collaborate effectively with PHP engineers and support incremental system evolution
Interest in mentoring or upskilling teammates in Golang and GCP
Experience helping teams adopt or improve cloud best practices
Background working on high-scale, consumer-facing platforms
About the Company
We are a leading specialist recruitment agency offering first-class recruitment solutions across all IT disciplines, Telecoms and Senior Appointments.
Founded in January 2001, TechNET IT Recruitment has since benefitted from year-on-year growth and has developed organically into a leading technology agency supporting a variety of clients throughout EMEA.
We are able to offer our clients a range of services from 'standard' contract or permanent recruitment through to headhunting, search/selection, and recruitment process ou...
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