Senior Software Developer, FollowScores
Hybrid · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Senior Software Developer to implement and maintain Backend systems for the FollowScores football scores app, using Golang, Redis, and GCP. Lead a small team, mentor staff, and deliver scalable, highly available software solutions with a focus on code quality and documentation. Role involves designing and delivering data-driven features for iOS/Android apps via WebSockets and REST APIs, and working within a hybrid work arrangement based in Manchester, England. The team emphasizes high availability, multi-user and service-based architectures, with responsibility for estimation, solution documents, and end-to-end delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Knowledge of Golang, Redis and GCP, with openness to similar or alternative technologies
- Experience in leading development teams and delivering technical projects to successful completion
- Ability to mentor and coach staff
- Good technical documentation skills
- Proven record of high availability, multi-browser compatible development
- Experience with high availability, multiuser and service-based systems
- Leading and delivering the development of scalable, maintainable, and performant systems
- Owning technical solutions and their hands-on delivery from development to live
- Distributing knowledge and mentoring team members
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