Contract Golang Software Engineer

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🇪🇺 Europe – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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YLD

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51 - 200 employees

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

🏥 Healthcare

Consulting • Marketing • Healthcare

YLD is a software engineering and design consultancy that helps businesses succeed by fostering a progressive culture of learning. The company specializes in software engineering, digital product design, and data science, with expertise in modernizing practices and software using technologies like Node. js, React. js, Kubernetes, and React Native. YLD also emphasizes open-source development, community engagement, and training to empower engineering teams. The company serves a diverse range of industries including energy, fintech, and Web3, and runs events to support tech communities. YLD has offices in London, Lisbon, and Porto.

📋 Description

• Join a client team building innovative products • Design scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures • Build and maintain APIs and backend services, including SaaS platforms • Work with cloud environments and modern infrastructure • Apply modern deployment practices using Docker, containers, and Kubernetes • Implement testing strategies, including TDD, across the full system lifecycle • Optimize system performance • Use AI tools where they add genuine value and increase engineering impact • Collaborate in a fast-paced, team-oriented engineering environment • Deliver outstanding results and exciting client projects

🎯 Requirements

• Strong backend engineering experience, with Go as a primary or preferred language • Comfortable working in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud • Experience building and maintaining APIs and backend services, including SaaS platforms • Familiarity with modern infrastructure and distributed systems • Solid understanding of modern deployment practices, including Docker, containers, and Kubernetes • Strong background in testing strategies, including TDD, across the full system lifecycle • Focus on performance optimization • Ability to use AI tools to augment work and apply sound judgement when adopting emerging technologies • Self-motivated, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement • Good written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical concepts in business-friendly language • Detail-oriented • Strong problem-solving skills and pragmatic technology decision-making • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment • Genuine belief in diversity and fairness

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote-first working environment • Flexible working • Work–life balance as standard for all employees • Chance to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business • Opportunity to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people