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Job Description

Staff Golang Engineer (Contract – Pharma / Life Sciences) - up to £750 per day, outside IR35

Location: 3 days a week in the office in London, 2 days WFH

Contract Type: 6 months (with potential to extend)

Day Rate: up to £750 per day, outside IR35

About the Role

Our client within the Life Sciences industry is seeking 3 x experienced Staff Golang Engineer to join our engineering team on a contract basis. You’ll play a key role in building databases from scratch and creating platforms like Kafka. Being hands-on within a team delivering projects and solving tough tech problems.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement robust, scalable microservices and APIs in Go Lead the technical design of distributed data systems supporting research and clinical workflows Collaborate with data scientists, bioinformaticians, and product teams to translate scientific needs into resilient software solutions Optimize data processing pipelines for performance, reliability, and compliance Drive adoption of best practices for security, observability, and data governance Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural decisions across teams

What We’re Looking For

7+ years of software engineering experience, including extensive experience with Golang Deep understanding of distributed systems, data-intensive applications, and microservices architectures Experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) Solid background in API design, data streaming, and event-driven architectures (Kafka, NATS, RabbitMQ) Proven leadership in technical design and mentoring Strong collaboration and communication skills in cross-functional scientific environments

Why Join Us

Work with cutting-edge data and infrastructure challenges in the life sciences domain Chance to work with a high-performing, mission-driven engineering team Competitive day rate and opportunities for long-term collaboration

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