Remote Senior Backend Software Engineer (9 Month Contract)

Description:

• InfoSum is the world’s leading data collaboration platform, enabling enterprise businesses to collaborate across data sources while prioritizing consumer privacy.
• The company is investing in its people and teams following a Series B funding of $65 million in 2021.
• The role is for a Senior Backend Software Engineer on a 9-month contract, focusing on creating, enhancing, and perfecting systems within a microservices architecture.
• Candidates should ideally have a strong focus on Golang, but a polyglot approach to backend languages with some exposure to Go is acceptable.
• The position requires solving large and complex problems in application development and working collaboratively in smaller, focused teams.
• A genuine passion for problem-solving and coding is essential, along with experience in agile teams and CI/CD environments.
• The backend tech stack includes Go, Protobuf, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, Docker, and utilizes Kubernetes and Ansible for automated deployments across multiple cloud providers.
• The team values a DevOps approach, expecting developers to monitor and debug their code in production.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 7 years of professional software development experience, with a focus on Backend engineering.
• A strong focus on Golang is preferred, but familiarity with other backend languages is acceptable.
• Experience in solving large and complex problems in application development is required.
• Candidates should have a passion for problem-solving and coding, and enjoy being challenged.
• Experience working in agile teams and CI/CD environments is beneficial.
• An interest in Data Science is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively in smaller teams and tackle various challenges is necessary.

Benefits:

• Employees enjoy a wide range of benefits designed to motivate them to perform at their best.
• The company offers fantastic office environments in Basingstoke and London, complete with a fully stocked fridge and snacks.
• Catered lunches are provided twice a week for staff.