Job Description

London (Hybrid) Permanent Competitive

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New Job: SeniorLead Go Engineer

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in-office)

Full-Time | FinTech Digital Assets

Orbis has partnered with a global media and data platform at the forefront of the digital asset space. This firm is seeking a Senior or Lead Go Engineer to join their London-based engineering team. This is a high-impact, hands-on opportunity to develop scalable systems that deliver real-time cryptocurrency and financial market data, powering the next generation of investment and financial platforms.

The Role

The successful candidate will play a key role in building and optimising infrastructure to process and distribute high-volume, real-time data. This includes leading architectural decisions, contributing to mission-critical backend services, and collaborating across product, data, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable, high-performance backend services in Go Lead technical direction on key projects, focusing on architecture, maintainability, and performance Integrate external data sources and APIs into a unified real-time data platform Collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure seamless systems integration Maintain high-quality engineering standards through documentation and code reviews Develop robust test coverage (unit, integration, E2E)

Key Requirements

Extensive experience building high-throughput, scalable systems Expert-level proficiency in Go (Golang) and clean, maintainable code practices Proficiency with PostgreSQL and Redis, or similar database technologies Strong understanding of performance tuning, observability, and reliability best practices Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

Nice to Have

Experience with websocket services and real-time APIs Familiarity with stream-based data tools such as Kafka or RabbitMQ Knowledge of crypto, blockchain, or traditional financial markets Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Working Environment

This is a hybrid position based in central London, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. The team fosters a collaborative environment across engineering, product, and data disciplines.



If you're excited by the opportunity to build critical infrastructure for the digital asset ecosystem in a data-rich, fast-moving environment, apply now to learn more.


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Consultant:

Joe Davies



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