Role Overview
We are seeking a talented and driven Software Developer with strong experience in Go (Golang) and cloud-native development on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This role will focus on developing, enhancing, and supporting scalable backend services and serverless applications within a modern AWS environment.
The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, and GitLab, and will work closely with architects, product owners, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions that are secure, reliable, and maintainable.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend applications and microservices using Go (Golang).
- Develop and support serverless solutions leveraging AWS Lambda and related AWS services.
- Design and optimise data models and access patterns using Amazon DynamoDB.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and event-driven applications.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.
- Participate in solution design, architecture discussions, and technical decision-making.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver business and technology outcomes.
- Perform code reviews and champion software engineering best practices.
- Identify and resolve application performance, reliability, and scalability issues.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Support production environments, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Skills
- Strong commercial experience developing software using Go (Golang).
- Hands-on experience working within an AWS cloud environment.
- Experience with:
- AWS Lambda
- DynamoDB
- API Gateway
- IAM
- CloudWatch
- S3
- Experience building and supporting serverless applications.
- Strong understanding of microservices and distributed system architectures.
- Experience designing and developing REST APIs.
- Experience using GitLab for source control, branching strategies, and CI/CD automation.
- Knowledge of software design principles, clean code practices, and testing methodologies.
- Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
Database Experience
- Strong experience with Amazon DynamoDB.
- Understanding of NoSQL database design, performance tuning, and scalability considerations.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience with Augur or similar cloud governance, reporting, or analytics platforms.
- Experience planning and executing data migration projects, including large-scale migrations, data transformation, validation, and reconciliation activities.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
- Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging services such as SNS, SQS, EventBridge, or Kafka.
- AWS certifications.
- Experience with observability, monitoring, and logging platforms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Relevant AWS certifications are advantageous.
Key Competencies
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive approach to continuous improvement and learning.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Success Measures
- Delivery of secure, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.
- Successful implementation and support of AWS-native services and serverless architectures.
- Effective CI/CD automation and deployment practices through GitLab.
- High-quality code, documentation, and operational support.
- Positive contribution to team culture and engineering excellence.
Pay: $550.00 per day
Work Location: In person
