GO Software Developer – £55K base + benefits – mainly remote (with occasional travel to Cheltenham)

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer (Go) to join our growing team on a permanent basis. This role will play a key part in designing and developing robust, scalable integration microservices that serve as the backbone of our systems architecture. You will be working on critical backend services that facilitate data exchange between internal platforms and third-party systems, ensuring high availability, performance, and maintainability.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, agile development team reporting to the Senior Software Engineer, and you’ll work closely with the Development Manager and Business Analysts to translate business requirements into elegant, well-architected technical solutions.

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, takes ownership of their work, and is passionate about building high-quality software using modern engineering practices.

Base pay range

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality integration microservices in Go, adhering to business and technical requirements.
• Translate complex business workflows into scalable technical implementations using a microservices-first approach.
• Develop and expose RESTful APIs and data transformation layers that facilitate reliable communication between internal systems and external services.
• Collaborate closely with system architects, data engineers, QA teams, and DevOps to ensure seamless integration, high system resilience, and reliable performance.
• Identify, debug, and resolve performance bottlenecks, integration issues, and technical debt as they arise.
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, and documentation, including writing unit and integration tests and conducting peer reviews.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of engineering standards, processes, and tooling within the team.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for new and existing microservices and integration points.

Required Skills and Experience

• Commercial experience developing backend services using Go (Golang). Experience with Java or other object-oriented programming languages is also valuable.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, REST API design, and distributed systems principles.
• Experience with integration patterns, asynchronous processing, messaging queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and event-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience working with SQL databases, schema design, and data transformation.
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with software development best practices including version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
• Proven ability to quickly learn new technologies, understand business domains, and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills—capable of conveying complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
• Experience integrating with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications (HCM/ERP modules).
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure (Functions, Service Bus, etc.).
• Exposure to CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools and practices for observability (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Internet