Backend Engineer (Golang) - Grow into a Senior Role
Location: UK (Remote / Hybrid)
Salary: Depending on experience
About KYP
KYP builds real-time risk intelligence for financial institutions. Our platform delivers live risk scores and alerts using consortium data, enabling customers to proactively manage financial, regulatory, and reputational risk.
We're an award-winning, VC-backed FinTech / RegTech startup, growing fast and trusted by regulated organisations. Engineering quality is at the core of everything we do - we value clean design, strong ownership, and systems that scale.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Go Backend Engineer who wants to level up into a senior engineer over the next 12–24 months.
You'll work on mission-critical, data-intensive systems and be trusted with real ownership from day one. This is not a "ticket-factory" role, you'll be involved in design decisions, architecture discussions, and performance optimisation, with direct exposure to the CTO and senior engineers.
If you enjoy solving complex backend problems, learning modern cloud-native architecture, and want a clear path toward senior responsibility, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, test and maintain high-performance Go microservices
- Own features end-to-end - from system design through to production
- Work on scalable, event-driven and data-heavy services powering real-time risk scoring
- Collaborate closely with frontend, data, and product teams to ship impactful features
- Improve system performance, reliability, and observability
- Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making
- Learn and apply best practices in cloud-native development (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker)
- Gradually take on mentorship and technical leadership as you grow toward a senior role
Tech Stack
- Backend: Golang (primary), Node.js, Python
- Frontend: React
- Databases: MongoDB, MS SQL (Neo4j is a plus)
- Cloud: Azure
- Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, microservices architecture
- Tools: Git, Jira, Confluence, Slack
What We're Looking For
You don't need to tick every box. We care about strong fundamentals and a growth mindset.
Essential:
- 3 - 5 years of backend engineering experience
- Commercial experience with Go / Golang
- Strong understanding of API design, data modelling, and service-to-service communication
- Experience working across the full software development lifecycle
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and common design patterns
- Excellent English and clear communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Exposure to Node.js, React, or data engineering
- Experience with MongoDB, MS SQL, or graph databases
- Cloud experience (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP also relevant)
- Interest in FinTech, RegTech, or high-scale SaaS platforms
Why Join KYP?
- A chance to step into a senior engineer role with hands-on mentorship and real opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Real ownership and influence over system design
- Direct access to leadership - your ideas matter
- Work on meaningful, real-world problems in regulated industries
- Modern tech stack with strong engineering standards
If you're a backend engineer who wants to go deeper technically, take on more responsibility, and grow into a senior role, we'd love to hear from you.