Golang Backend Engineer
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About the Role
Golang Software Engineer required with strong backend engineering skills in Golang / Go programming language for Google Cloud Platform / GCP services. The role entails backend development combined with containers, ideally Kubernetes, to deploy services within a world-leading cloud video company in Reading.
About the Candidate
This position typically suits a mid-level or senior engineer who is proficient in writing backend services using Go Programming language for cloud-native services on GCP. Candidates should have strong skills in developing and designing cloud platform services, proven clean code writing experience, and familiarity with CI/CD practices. Additional desirable skills include experience with Kubernetes, Cloud SQL, Terraform for Infrastructure-as-code, and some familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
Key Responsibilities
- Work within a small agile team to design, build, test, and deploy backend GCP services using Golang.
- Focus on writing clean, maintainable code that is well-tested.
- Define, design, and implement new features, collaborating with engineering, product, and support teams.
- Set up and monitor GCP resources using Infrastructure as code with Terraform.
- Create dashboards and alerting with Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
- Proactively identify and implement improvements to the existing code base.
About the Company
Opus Resourcing Ltd is a mid-sized, respected software company with a strong European software engineering presence and a friendly, inclusive culture. The company is known for maintaining a high engineering bar and offers opportunities to work on complex GCP cloud-native applications, with occasional travel to other development hubs in Europe.
Company Culture and Benefits
Employees enjoy excellent parking at the office, which is easily accessible from Reading train station, and frequently have the opportunity to participate in company-wide hackathons. The salary for this role ranges from £65,000 to £90,000 plus benefits, and Opus Resourcing acts as an employment agency with respect to permanent employment.