Backend Engineer (Golang)

📍 Hybrid – 1 day per week in Central London 💰 £70,000 - £80,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits We're partnering with an innovative AdTech business that is scaling its platform and looking to add a talented Backend Engineer with Golang experience to its growing engineering team. This is an opportunity to work on high-performance, distributed systems that process large volumes of data in a fast-paced environment. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and optimising backend services, helping to drive the scalability, reliability, and performance of a cutting-edge advertising platform used by leading brands. Working within a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team, you'll have the chance to influence technical decisions, contribute to architecture discussions, and build solutions that have a direct impact on the business. What You'll Be Doing Developing and enhancing backend microservices using GolangBuilding scalable, reliable, and high-performing systemsDesigning and integrating RESTful APIsCollaborating with Product, Engineering, and wider business teams to deliver new featuresContributing to system architecture and technical improvementsSupporting frontend development where required using modern JavaScript frameworks What We're Looking For Commercial experience developing backend applications with GolangExperience building and consuming RESTful APIsUnderstanding of microservices architectureFrontend experience is beneficial, particularly with Vue.js and Nuxt.jsA passion for clean code, performance optimisation, and scalable system design Why Join? Work for a growing and innovative AdTech companyExposure to modern Golang microservices architectureHybrid working – just 1 day per week in the London officeGenuine opportunity to influence technology and product direction Benefits 25 days annual leaveHealthcare Cash PlanDiscounted gym membershipLife, Critical Illness & Dental InsuranceEnhanced parental leaveRegular team socials including table football and table tennis