Senior Software Developer (Go)

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Department: Data & Software Engineering

Workplace: hybrid

Employment Type: full

Description

Join the Future of Technology with ZILO™

At ZILO™, we're redefining what’s possible in technology. ZILO™ is the UK-based FinTech specialising in global asset and wealth management software, designed to scale and transform businesses of all types using our own developed AI Technology. Our mission is to digitalise the future of the global asset management industry. 

We are a team of experts with decades of combined experience at leading firms globally, who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to shape the future of technology. Every individual plays a key role in driving progress and making a real impact. We continuously strive to innovate and improve.

Why work with us? At ZILO™, you'll be part of a dynamic and inclusive environment where creativity thrives. We offer the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, collaborate with talented individuals, and contribute to projects that have a real-world impact. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and providing our team with the resources they need to succeed.

Ready to shape the future? Let’s talk.

Requirements

We are seeking an experienced Senior GO Developer to join our team in building and maintianing a set of microservices to support financial services use cases. As a Senior GO Developer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining highly scalable and reliable microservices, while also ensuring that they are integrated with Kafka for seamless communication between services.

There is an expectation you will attend our Churchill Place, Canary Wharf office, up to 3 days each week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement highly scalable and reliable services in GO language
• Collaborate with team members to develop efficient and elegant solutions to complex problems
• Work with Kafka for messaging and ensure that services are integrated with it
• Ensure that all microservices are highly available and fault-tolerant
• Write high-quality and well-documented code
• Ensure that code is tested, reviewed and deployed in a timely and efficient manner
• Continuously improve the performance and scalability of the microservices

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in software development, with at least 3 years in GO language
• Experience with Kafka as a messaging system
• Strong understanding of microservice architecture, GraphQL and RESTful API design and development
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
• Experience with version control systems such as Github or Gitlab
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

• Enhanced leave - 38 days inclusive of 8 UK Public Holidays  
• Private Health Care including family cover  
• Life Assurance – 5x salary  
• Flexible working – work from home and/or in our London Office  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Company Pension (Salary Sacrifice options available)
• Access to training and development  
• Buy and Sell holiday scheme 
• The opportunity for “work from anywhere/global mobility”