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Contract Golang Software Engineer (Remote Europe)

Software Engineer • Senior • Remote • Full-time • European Union EU/EMEA

YLD is looking for a contract Go backend engineer for a client team, on a 6-month contract with potential for extension. The role is remote, EU based, in the GMT timezone.

Responsibilities

  • ▹Build innovative products as part of a client team
  • ▹Design scalable, resilient and fault-tolerant architectures
  • ▹Build and maintain APIs and backend services, including SaaS platforms

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
  • ▹Familiarity with modern infrastructure and distributed systems
  • ▹Solid understanding of modern deployment practices, including Docker, containers and Kubernetes
  • ▹Strong testing background, including TDD, with a focus on performance optimization
  • ▹EU based, working in the GMT timezone

Nice to have

  • ▹Using AI tools with sound judgement to augment your work

Soft skills

Self-motivated and proactiveGood written and verbal communication, explaining technical ideas in business-friendly languageDetail-orientedTeam player

What we offer

  • ▹Remote work
  • ▹6-month contract with potential for extension

About the company

YLD is a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design and data, with teams across London, Lisbon and Porto.

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