Remote Go Developer – Contract

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Go (Golang) developer to join a global software development leader on a contract basis. The role is fully remote, allowing you to work from anywhere while building high‑performance microservices and APIs that power real‑time data processing and user‑facing applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimise backend services using Go to ensure scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define requirements and deliver robust solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable code following industry best practices and coding standards.
• Participate in code reviews, enforcing architectural guidelines and security protocols.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues to minimise downtime.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of hands‑on Go development experience.
• Proven ability to design and implement RESTful APIs and microservice architectures.
• Strong grasp of concurrency, data structures, and algorithms in Go.
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerisation (Docker).

Required skills

• Go (Golang)
• RESTful API development
• Microservices architecture
• Concurrency, data structures, algorithms
• Git
• CI/CD pipelines
• AWS, GCP, Azure
• Docker

What we offer

• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $30 to $90.
• Full flexibility to work from any location and across time zones.
• Opportunity to contribute to high‑impact, real‑time systems for a market‑leading client.