Technical Architect – Digital Workplace
Transparity
AzureCloud
Senior Software Engineer, Golang
Civica US
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Senior
Tech Stack
CloudDistributed SystemsGoGrafanaMicroservicesPrometheus
About the role
- Design, develop, and maintain large-scale backend systems using Golang.
- Lead technical decisions and own complex system components.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance, secure solutions.
- Mentor engineers and promote best practices in architecture, design, and coding.
- Build and optimise RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and contribute to a culture of continuous delivery.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues using modern observability tools.
Requirements
- Significant experience in backend development (or equivalent experience), with strong Golang skills.
- Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- Experience with cloud platforms, containerisation, and orchestration tools.
- Familiarity with distributed systems, caching, and messaging queues.
- A collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring and technical leadership.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
- Knowledge of observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
- Understanding of cloud security best practices, including IAM policies and secret management.
Benefits
- 25 Days Annual Leave + bank holidays – plus the option to buy up to 10 extra days!
- Days of Difference – Up to 3 extra days off for volunteering.
- Pension Contributions – 5% employer match to support your future.
- Income Protection – Up to 75% salary cover for long-term illness.
- Life Assurance – 4x salary tax-free lump sum.
- Critical Illness Cover – £25,000 lump sum (extendable to dependents).
- Private Medical Insurance – Fast access to private healthcare.
- Health Cash Plan – Claim back physio, therapies & more.
- Dental Insurance – Cover for routine & emergency care.
- Affinity Groups – Join employee-led communities.
- Bounty Bonus – Refer a friend & get rewarded.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Golangbackend developmentdata structuresalgorithmssystem designRESTful APIsmicroservicesCI/CDcloud securityobservability
Soft skills
collaborative mindsetmentoringtechnical leadership
