UK Go & Rust Jobs

Full job description Company This is an established, Gateshead-based, product-led technology business operating in the digital consumer space, with a mobile platform already in market and a rapidly growing user base. The organisation is currently undergoing a significant transformation across its technology function, moving away from legacy, outsourced systems toward a modern, cloud-based architecture. This includes an ongoing migration to AWS and a broader effort to rebuild backend services for scalability, reliability, and performance. Historically, the platform has been constrained by technical debt, inconsistent engineering standards, and delivery challenges. A renewed leadership focus is now in place to: Modernise backend architecture and infrastructure Improve engineering quality and development practices Increase delivery predictability and output Build a stronger, more experienced in-house engineering team The business operates at pace, with evolving priorities and a strong emphasis on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. This role is based in Gateshead, with an expectation of regular time in the office to support collaboration, alignment, and team cohesion. Role The Senior Backend Engineer will take technical ownership of key backend platform domains, playing a hands-on role in building and evolving services while setting engineering standards and improving overall quality. This is a senior, high-impact individual contributor role with technical leadership responsibilities, ideal for someone who thrives in a scaling environment and enjoys balancing delivery with long-term system design. Key ResponsibilitiesBackend Architecture & Development Own the design and evolution of backend services, including architecture, coding standards, and system design Build and maintain production-grade services using modern backend technologies (e.g. Go, TypeScript) Deliver systems that are scalable, reliable, and performant, supporting growi