At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop scalable systems using Go, collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Company: Join Perkbox, a dynamic company redefining employee benefits for millions.
- Benefits: Flexible remote work, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with a commitment to diversity and career development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on backend services that support over 4 million employees.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of Go experience, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Does this sound like you? You're a confident and curious developer with a passion for scalable systems and clean code. You thrive in agile environments and enjoy solving complex problems with simple, elegant solutions. Whether you're mentoring teammates, reviewing code, or designing microservices, you bring a collaborative mindset that drives progress and performance.
What you'll be doing (in a nutshell): As a Go Developer at Perkbox, you'll play a central role in shaping the architecture and performance of our backend services. Working as part of a cross-functional squad, you'll translate business goals into scalable systems that directly impact millions of users.
Day-to-day you can expect to:
- Design, develop and maintain microservices and user-facing features in Go
- Build and document robust gRPC and RESTful APIs
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, UX, DevOps and engineering teams
- Deploy, monitor and optimise services for performance and reliability
- Write maintainable and testable code, supported by strong unit and integration coverage
- Contribute to agile ceremonies, championing iteration and improvement
- Mentor and support junior engineers through reviews and pair programming
- Explore emerging technologies and help shape our open-source contributions
To be successful, you'll have:
- At least 3 years' experience with Go and microservice development
- Strong understanding of Go routines and channel patterns
- Proficiency with gRPC, RESTful APIs, and Git
- Experience with DynamoDB, Elasticsearch and MySQL
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to working in an agile setting
Bonus points if you bring:
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (e.g. Grafana, CloudWatch)
- Exposure to AI-based code editors or frontend/mobile frameworks like React
- Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities
We're committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations. We're happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process. Just let us know, and we'll make it work for you. Your comfort and success matter to us!
