Senior Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Architect, develop, test, and debug scalable backend services for distributed systems.
• Lead and deliver on key non-functional requirements, including scalability, availability, performance, and security.
• Design, author, and maintain comprehensive unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure reliability and exceptional coverage.
• Create and contribute to technical documentation, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration across teams.
• Break down complex projects into clear, actionable tasks and drive them through to completion.
• Mentor and support team members with code reviews, technical guidance, and sharing best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver impactful features.
• Continuously improve engineering processes, tools, and practices within an agile environment.

What you'll bring

• 5-8 years of professional software engineering experience with strong Golang proficiency, ideally in product-driven companies.
• Solid programming fundamentals, excellent problem-solving skills, and expertise in system design.
• Deep understanding of concurrency, multi-threading, and distributed computing concepts.
• Experience building microservice architectures and developing RESTful APIs.
• Demonstrated analytical and reasoning skills, with the ability to visualize and simplify complex systems.
• Experience working with high-throughput, low-latency systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP), NoSQL databases, big data analytics, or machine learning services is a plus.
• A growth mindset and a genuine desire to learn, improve, and help build leading-edge backend systems.

Additional Information

• Permanent right to work in the UK is required; Socure does not provide visa sponsorship for this role.
• Candidates must be based in London or within a commutable distance, with the ability to attend the office as needed.

Socure is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in all its forms within our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you need an accommodation during any stage of the application or hiring process-including interview or onboarding support-please reach out to your Socure recruiting partner directly.