Job Description

UK Remote

Does this sound like you?

You're a confident and curious developer with a passion for

scalable systems

and

clean code

. You thrive in

agile environments

and enjoy solving complex problems with simple, elegant solutions. Whether you're mentoring teammates, reviewing code, or designing microservices, you bring a collaborative mindset that drives progress and

performance

.

What you'll be doing (in a nutshell):

As a Go Developer at Perkbox Vivup, you'll play a central role in shaping the architecture and performance of our backend services. Working as part of a cross-functional squad, you'll translate business goals into scalable systems that directly impact millions of users.

Day-to-day you can expect to:

Design, develop and maintain microservices and user-facing features in Go Build and document robust gRPC and RESTful APIs Collaborate cross-functionally with product, UX, DevOps and engineering teams Deploy, monitor and optimise services for performance and reliability Write maintainable and testable code, supported by strong unit and integration coverage Contribute to agile ceremonies, championing iteration and improvement Mentor and support junior engineers through reviews and pair programming Explore emerging technologies and help shape our open-source contributions

To be successful, you'll have:

At least 3 years' experience with Go and microservice development Strong understanding of Go routines and channel patterns Proficiency with gRPC, RESTful APIs, and Git Experience with DynamoDB, Elasticsearch and MySQL Familiarity with event-driven architecture Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal A pragmatic, delivery-focused approach to working in an agile setting

Bonus points if you bring:

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools (e.g. Grafana, CloudWatch) Exposure to AI-based code editors or frontend/mobile frameworks like React Contributions to open-source projects or developer communities

Why

Perkbox Vivup?

In an exciting stride forward for both organisations, employee benefits experts Perkbox and Vivup have joined forces to create a world-class benefits, wellbeing, and engagement platform.


With over two decades of combined experience, our goal is to enable more organisations to better support and engage their employees -- something which has become essential in the wake of a global pandemic and a hard-hitting cost-of-living crisis.


From enhancing access to specialist mental health services to helping staff manage the cost of everyday essentials, our combined strengths and best-in-class solutions will create a super partnership that supports employees in all areas of life, at every stage of their career, both in and out of the workplace.


As a combined entity, we can assist more employees than ever before to live and work better through our combined expertise in the public, private, SME, and corporate sectors. Today, we collectively support more than 4 million employees across 7,500 organisations through an enhanced range of benefits and engagement solutions. Our vision is to create healthy, happy and engaged workforces by reinventing employee benefits. Together, we're positioned to revolutionise the employee benefits landscape, driving innovation, setting new standards, and shaping the future with transformative solutions that redefine wellbeing.

The Interview Process

Our interview process involves 4 main stages:

Application Short call with a member of the TA team 30-minute video call with Hiring Manager and one other team member Final Interview and task with two members of the team


Our average process takes around 2-3 weeks, but we will always work around your availability. You will have the chance to speak to our recruitment team at various points during your process. If you have any specific questions ahead of this, please contact us on talent@vivup.co.uk



We're committed to being an inclusive employer and creating a fair workplace for all. We encourage applications from candidates across all backgrounds, circumstances, ages, disabilities, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, or sexual orientations


We're happy to offer reasonable adjustments during our hiring process. Just let us know, and we'll make it work for you. Your comfort and success matter to us!