Lead Software Engineer (Golang)

TL;DR

Lead Software Engineer (Golang/React): Leading the architecture and delivery of full-stack products for application distribution and orchestration across the hirify.global Europe estate with an accent on scalable platforms and reliable delivery. Focus on designing complex distributed systems, reducing operational costs, and driving engineering quality through CI/CD and observability.

Location: Hybrid (London), must have the right to work in the UK (no sponsorship provided)

Company

A leading media and entertainment company connecting millions with sports, news, and arts through innovative products and services.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of full-stack services using Go and TypeScript/React on Kubernetes and AWS.
• Own technical direction for key domains to improve system design and reduce long-term operational costs.
• Drive engineering quality, focusing on testing strategy, security, CI/CD, and system reliability.
• Resolve complex technical risks, cross-team dependencies, and production incidents.
• Collaborate with product and design stakeholders to align technical decisions with mid- to long-term goals.
• Mentor engineers and establish reusable patterns to increase overall team effectiveness.

Requirements

• Commercial experience architecting and operating full-stack applications on Kubernetes and AWS at scale.
• Proficiency in Go for backend and TypeScript with a modern framework for frontend.
• Experience leading architecture for complex distributed systems and customer-facing platforms.
• Expertise in CI/CD, observability, release engineering, and incident management.
• Ability to balance business goals, technical quality, and delivery speed.
• Right to work in the UK is required; sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience in large-scale consumer, platform, or media environments.
• History of incrementally modernizing platform architectures.
• Experience with AI-assisted software development workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model (2 days per week in the office).
• Free hirify.global TV or NOW package, including hirify.global Sports and hirify.global Cinema.
• Private healthcare, dental insurance, and mental health support.
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution.
• Discounts on hirify.global products and access to a range of hirify.global VIP rewards.
• Access to a state-of-the-art campus with gyms, cinema, and subsidized restaurants.