Senior/Lead Go Engineer

New Job: Senior/Lead Go Engineer
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days per week in-office)
Full-Time | FinTech / Digital Assets

Orbis has partnered with a global media and data platform at the forefront of the digital asset space. This firm is seeking a Senior or Lead Go Engineer to join their London-based engineering team. This is a high-impact, hands-on opportunity to develop scalable systems that deliver real-time cryptocurrency and financial market data, powering the next generation of investment and financial platforms.

The Role

The successful candidate will play a key role in building and optimising infrastructure to process and distribute high-volume, real-time data. This includes leading architectural decisions, contributing to mission-critical backend services, and collaborating across product, data, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services in Go

• Lead technical direction on key projects, focusing on architecture, maintainability, and performance

• Integrate external data sources and APIs into a unified real-time data platform

• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure seamless systems integration

• Maintain high-quality engineering standards through documentation and code reviews

• Develop robust test coverage (unit, integration, E2E)

Key Requirements

• Extensive experience building high-throughput, scalable systems

• Expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang) and clean, maintainable code practices

• Proficiency with PostgreSQL and Redis, or similar database technologies

• Strong understanding of performance tuning, observability, and reliability best practices

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience with websocket services and real-time APIs

• Familiarity with stream-based data tools such as Kafka or RabbitMQ

• Knowledge of crypto, blockchain, or traditional financial markets

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Working Environment

This is a hybrid position based in central London, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. The team fosters a collaborative environment across engineering, product, and data disciplines.

If you’re excited by the opportunity to build critical infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem in a data-rich, fast-moving environment, apply now to learn more.