Job Description

Location:

City of London, London

Sector:

IT

Contract Type:

Contract

Salary:

600 - 650 per day

Contact:

Joe James

Contact Email:

joe.james@pcrdigital.com

Published:

1 day ago

Duration:

3 month rolling

Expiry Date:

Fri, Nov 21 2025

Reference:

BBBH13076_1762537467

Start Date:

ASAP

Senior Golang Developer - Web/Vulnerability Scraping

3-Month Rolling Contract (up to 2 years)

600-650 per day - Inside IR35

Hybrid - London 3 days per week & 2 days working from home

Our global media and consumer technology client is seeking a

Senior Back End Engineer

to join their

Information Security team

for an initial 3-month contract. This role focuses on building and maintaining internal tools used for large-scale

web application testing

,

automation

, and

scraping

, helping to improve the security and resilience of digital platforms used worldwide.


This is a fast-paced, high-impact role suited to experienced engineers who are confident working autonomously and contributing to complex systems with minimal onboarding. The ideal candidate will be

available immediately or at short notice, and willing to work flexibly as needed to help clear a growing backlog of work.

Key Responsibilities

Creating tools that emulate malicious activity in order to detect and fix weaknesses in web platforms. Build and enhance microservice-based automation pipelines that test and strengthen web apps. Design, develop, and maintain scalable back end systems for internal

web crawling and scraping tools.

Collaborate with engineering and security stakeholders across global teams. Deliver high-quality, efficient code in an agile environment with minimal supervision.

Requirements

Extensive commercial experience with Golang

in back end development. Familiarity with

Python

is advantageous but not essential.

Proven ability to build and support applications at scale

, ideally in

microservices

environments. Strong understanding of

web technologies

and experience with

web scraping or automation.

Knowledge of

information security principles

and secure coding practices. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Comfortable working independently and able to

hit the ground running.

Experience working in

global, distributed teams.

About PCR Digital

We are PCR Digital, a small and personal London recruitment agency that specialises in technology roles across digital, broadcast, Video on Demand, and enterprise IT. Our clients range from internationally recognised, global organisations to growing start-ups, and the opportunities that we have are dynamic and constantly changing within our sectors.


Please feel free to apply to any of our roles, , or ask us any questions. We will do our best to offer you support and let you know if any of our opportunities suit your profile.
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