Golang Job: Senior Software Engineer

SearchPilot is looking for an experienced UK-based Senior Developer who has a holistic approach to code base and how to make engineering improvements – we need someone who can hit the ground running and provide expert knowledge.

SearchPilot built the first SEO A/B testing platform to come to market. We are on a mission to prove the value of SEO for the world’s biggest websites by empowering them to make agile changes and test their impact, and we are looking to expand our small engineering team.

Preferred skills /experience

We’d love to meet anyone who ticks most of the following - note that you do not need to have deep experience in all of these areas to apply:

• Expertise in APIs
• Strong AWS experience and knowledge
• In depth understanding of HTTP & networking
• Using GO for programming
• Able to navigate the Flamingo codebase and review code for junior developers
• Self-directed and initiative-taking
• A strong communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly
• Someone who has previous line management experience or is interested in line managing
• Enjoys getting things right whilst realising that done is better than perfect

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Subsidised private healthcare and life insurance
• 5% pension matching
• Subsidised gym membership
• A laptop and second monitor
• A Kindle with some books preloaded
• A £600 personal budget each year you can use to make you happier or more productive at work such as a new flashy monitor, a new office chair, or training
• Company-funded drinks and snacks on Friday afternoons (when we’re in the office!)

Technologies we currently use:

• We use Flamingo codebase
• Our proxy layer is homegrown in Golang
• The web app is Django + React
• JavaScript and GO for programming

What the role involves (more detail):

• Collaborating with developers to spec out and build out solutions to cater to new features. A recent example was deploying Kinesis to gather streaming data from 7 AWS regions, which is then aggregated and stored centrally.
• Working on more complex tickets and helping junior developers with tickets where necessary
• Making engineering improvements on the code base including technical debt and renewal of improvements. Identifying and fixing problems
• Writing code for 70% of the time with 30% interacting with the AWS interface

Location Flexibility

We are looking for applications from UK-based candidates who wish to work primarily remotely in the UK within reach of occasional travel to London. As things normalise after COVID-19, we will expect remote team members to meet in our London office about once every 2-3 months.

We believe in the benefits of working remotely, but also value a sense of shared mission and personal community, which benefits from sometimes getting together. If your circumstances don’t perfectly align with this, we are flexible to discussion.

Our culture

At SearchPilot we are passionate about our team, and we want that to be more than just words. We want to continue to build a team of people who can thrive and succeed, as well as feel valued and welcomed, at all levels.

As part of that goal, we are trying hard to actively build a diverse team, as we believe diversity is a necessary component to building the strongest company possible. To this end, one of the steps we have taken is committing to an annual report assessing how we are doing on this front: 2020 report / 2021 report.

SearchPilot does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristic irrelevant to an individual’s ability to fulfil the relevant role. We are committed not only to meeting our legal obligations in this area, but also to the positive promotion of diversity in our teams.

Application Process

We anticipate the interview process will include a short qualification call followed by 2 remote video interviews with different members of the team. We may ask you to complete a short technical task between the interview rounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £65,000.00-£80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Flexible schedule
• Gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Go: 5 years (required)
• APIs: 5 years (required)
• HTTPS: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

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