Backend developer

Waracle are looking for a Senior Developer for an exciting new role joining our world-class digital technology consultancy and home to a diverse, smart, curious and ambitious community of specialists in technology-driven transformation. We work with ambitious clients to help them solve their biggest business and customer challenges. We help our clients to innovate and create intelligent digital products and services. We thrive on complex challenges and deliver business-critical IT transformation projects, moving seamlessly from strategy, design and delivery to operations.

• Designing and building end-to-end backend subsystems using Go, ensuring our codebases remain modular, maintainable, and built to scale.
• Championing engineering excellence through constructive peer reviews and proactive defensive security measures.
• Guiding unit, integration, and service-level testing strategies while exploring and introducing fresh industry ideas to our practice.
• Translating complex technical choices into clear, accessible language for client stakeholders and presenting confident, engaging solution demos.
• Mentoring and coaching colleagues to support their growth, sharing lessons learned, and continuously enriching Waracle's collective knowledge.
• Evaluating trade-offs thoughtfully between delivery pace and system health, taking shared accountability for successful feature launches.

• Proven hands-on experience building, scaling, and troubleshooting secure Go (Golang) systems and microservices in high-traffic environments.
• Experience working with at least one other major programming language, giving you the flexibility to contribute across varied tech stacks and architecture patterns.
• Practical proficiency with Kubernetes and Helm to deploy and manage resilient, containerised applications.
• Strong experience navigating full Agile delivery lifecycles, turning designs into clean code, and working with Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.
• A passion for clean code, comprehensive testing, and uplifting colleagues through empathetic code reviews and ongoing mentorship.
• The ability to weigh technical trade-offs, balancing feature momentum with long-term system maintainability and performance.
• Будет плюсом: Bonus if you have experience in Kubernetes, deployments with helm, Java Development, SQL databases and monitoring tools like SPLUNK

• You'll receive 27 days of annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, totaling 35 days of holiday to unwind and pursue your passions.
• Plan for retirement with our company-matched 5% pension contribution. For added peace of mind, we also offer a Death in Service benefit, providing 2 x your annual salary for your loved ones.
• Our Medicash Health Cash Plans help cover everyday healthcare costs, complemented by an Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support, and Group Sickness Cover for peace of mind.
• We champion hybrid working, providing a home office setup budget to ensure you're comfortable and productive wherever you are.
• Invest in yourself with access to Udemy Business and a dedicated learning and development budget for continuous growth.
• Make the most of our Cycle to Work Scheme, and enjoy exclusive gym and retail discounts.
• Our enhanced parental leave policies include support for fertility journeys, recognising diverse family needs.
• We foster a vibrant culture with regular fun meet-ups and lunch on us in the office once a month. You'll also have the opportunity to make a local impact through Spirit of Waracle, our initiative for getting involved in charitable causes locally, building strong team bonds and giving back.