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Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

Remote

United kingdom

Full Time

22-01-2026

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Communication Python Go TypeScript PostgreSQL react node.js

Job Specifications

Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

We’re working with a profitable, fast-growing sports trading technology company, founded ~18 months ago and already scaled to 13 engineers.

They provide real-time odds, liquidity, and execution systems used by hedge funds and professional trading firms. The business is now scaling from an API-led product into a full trading platform - think “Bloomberg for sports trading”.

They’ve hired 4 engineers in recent weeks, demand continues to grow, and Golang is the most urgent hire right now.

The Role for the Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

You’ll join the core platform team, building and scaling backend systems that must be fast, resilient, and always-on.

Build and own Go services at the heart of the platform
Design low-latency APIs and real-time data pipelines
Work with PostgreSQL and high-volume event processing
Help evolve the product from API → full platform
Take real ownership in a senior, high-trust engineering team

Tech Stack for Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

Go • PostgreSQL • TypeScript / Node.js • React • Python (data feeds)

Self-hosted infrastructure (not cloud-managed)

What They’re Looking For Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

4-7+ years backend experience
Strong, production-grade Golang experience
Solid system design, concurrency, and performance knowledge
Comfortable in high-pressure, commercial environments
Senior mindset: ownership, pragmatism, clear communication

Experience in trading, betting, or low-latency systems is a bonus, not a requirement.

Why Join Backend Engineer - Go | Core Platform | High-Performance Sports Trading Start-up | Flexible work culture and remote working, ideally a London presence | Salary £75-95k base + Stock options

Already profitable, scaling fast
Senior-only hires - happy to pay for the best
Real product ownership and technical influence
London-based with international expansion underway
Clear growth plans: 5-10 more engineers through 2026

If you’re a senior Go engineer who wants to work on a mission-critical platform with real users and real stakes, this is a strong one to explore.

Apply with your CV and we’ll be in touch if it’s a good fit.

About the Company

Hey, we are Owen Thomas. We are a relationship first recruitment partner for Data, Product & Engineering, across Contract and Permanent roles in the UK & Europe. Humanness matters. We believe that empathy is the core of great recruitment; bringing opportunity and businesses to life, beyond what a person can see on a website. All done with our OT personal touch. Our mission: To be leaders within our specialisms and create unrivalled opportunities both internally and externally. We balance purpose and profit. Actively in... Know more