Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Full-Time
We're partnering with an established technology company operating at the intersection of content, data, and financial information services.
They're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to play a key role in building and scaling API-driven products that power data distribution, licensing, and content delivery at scale.
This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team, influence product direction, and work on systems that serve large volumes of real-time and historical data.
The Opportunity
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you'll take ownership of designing, building, and scaling backend services that underpin critical API products.
You'll work closely with product, engineering, and leadership teams to shape technical strategy, architect scalable systems, and deliver high-quality software that directly impacts customers.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, has strong architectural instincts, and wants to contribute beyond just writing code.
What You'll Be Doing
Building and scaling API-first products and backend platforms
Designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance distributed systems
Taking ownership of the full software development lifecycle
Working closely with stakeholders to define requirements and product enhancements
Contributing to architecture decisions and long-term technical strategy
Improving development processes, tooling, and engineering best practices
Participating in technical planning and cross-functional collaboration
Mentoring junior engineers and helping grow the engineering team
Supporting recruitment and technical hiring initiatives
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang)
- Experience building and maintaining large-scale backend applications
- Strong understanding of software design principles and design patterns
- Experience designing and consuming APIs
- Kubernetes and containerized application experience
- Experience working within Agile development environments
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
You'll Thrive Here If You
Enjoy building products used by thousands of customers
Like solving challenging technical and architectural problems
Are curious about new technologies and engineering best practices
Want to influence both product and technical direction
Have an interest in financial markets, media, content, or data-driven products
Love creating software that customers genuinely value
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
Equivalent practical experience is equally valued—we're just as interested in exceptional engineers who have built great software and can demonstrate their impact.
Interested? Apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation to learn more about the opportunity.
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