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Senior Golang Developer - Kubernetes - Financial Services
Rothstein Recruitment Ltd
London
In office
Senior
ÂŁ130,000
RECENTLY POSTED
+11

Excellent opportunity opens for an experienced Developer strong on Golang with experience in AWS and Kubernetes to join a highly regarded Financial Services entity’s London office. You will act as the team lead and play a key role in building mission-critical financial applications that power trading, investment, and risk management systems across the firm.

If you are passionate about working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are eager to apply your technical expertise to the financial services industry, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Back End services using GoLang to support financial applications and services, including trading platforms, investment systems, and risk management tools.
  • Build and deploy cloud-based solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS), including services such as EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, and Lambda to create scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure.
  • Implement and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes, ensuring seamless orchestration, scaling, and resilience in a cloud environment.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while following best practices for financial systems development, focusing on performance and security.
  • Collaborate with other development teams, business analysts, and stakeholders to define and refine requirements, and ensure that applications meet financial regulatory standards and business needs.
  • Optimize the performance of Back End services, ensuring low-latency responses and high availability, critical for financial services.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring systems to ensure the reliability and stability of production systems.
  • Proactively identify issues and bottlenecks in existing systems and propose solutions to improve the system’s performance and scalability.
  • Stay updated with new tools, technologies, and industry trends in cloud computing, containerization, and financial systems to continuously improve development practices and outcomes.

Ideal Skills:

  • Proven experience (2+ years) in GoLang Back End development, with a strong focus on performance optimization and building scalable systems for high-volume, high-frequency financial applications.
  • Strong experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, and other cloud-native technologies.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in a cloud environment.
  • Solid understanding of financial systems and services, particularly in areas such as trading platforms, investment management, and risk analytics.
  • Experience in building microservices architectures and working with APIs (RESTful, gRPC, etc.) to integrate various systems.
  • Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker) and continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) practices.
  • Experience with database systems (relational and NoSQL) and working with financial data.
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools to streamline the development life cycle, such as infrastructure-as-code (eg, Terraform or CloudFormation).
  • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments, ensuring uptime and performance in high-pressure, mission-critical scenarios.
  • Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced financial environment.
  • Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda, etc.) to create efficient and scalable solutions.
  • Knowledge of financial industry regulations and standards, particularly around data security and privacy.
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures or message queues (eg, Kafka, RabbitMQ) for Real Time data processing.
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks and continuous delivery tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
  • Understanding of performance monitoring and observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Datadog.

Interested? Please Apply!

Golang Go AWS Kubernetes Terraform Bank Banking Finance Financial Services Crypto Blockchain Web3 Trading Exchange Digital Assets Hybrid Flexible Developer Software Engineer Backend Developer Golang Engineer Kafka Apache Kafka RabbitMQ AWS Lambda Cloud Platform

Scala Backend Developer
Sky
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Scala Data Engineer
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Scala Developer
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Scala Systems Engineer
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Backend Software Engineer (Scala)
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Software Engineer (Scala)
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Data Engineer (Scala)
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Scala Cloud Developer
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Scala Software Engineer
Sky
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
+1

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

  • Design and implement scalable APIs and backend services, primarily in Scala, to integrate ML models into production systems and deliver personalised experiences.
  • Real time data processing and gRPC microservices (Typelevel stack).
  • Take end-to-end ownership of services, from development to production operations
  • Optimising the performance of the application in the cloud environments
  • Creating/improving automated pipelines that support our Continuous Delivery process
  • Build, scale and maintain large scale cloud-based services
  • Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and product teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Refining the team processes to continuously integrate and working towards a continuously deliverable application.
  • Championing best practices to develop clean, resilient code that performs at serious scale.
  • Coaching and providing feedback to fellow developers.

What you’ll bring

  • Strong software engineering skills with experience in Scala, ideally the typelevel stack (bonus if you have exposure to Golang and Python).
  • Interest in machine learning, personalisation systems and cloud technology - even if you haven’t worked extensively in ML before.
  • Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade APIs and backend services, including responsibility for reliability, performance, and on-call support.
  • Hands-on experience working with data processing frameworks and distributed systems used to ingest, process, and store large-scale datasets, with an understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, and performance considerations.
  • Practical experience with modern software development practices, including automated CI/CD pipelines, containerisation technologies (e.g., Docker), and deploying applications to cloud environments (e.g., AWS or GCP).
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.
  • A problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn new technologies and approaches.
  • Ability to challenge technical choices, architecture, tools and processes

Team overview

Global OTT Technology

Our team develops and supports market-leading video streaming services, underpinned by state-of-the-art engineering principles. We do this at huge scale: for over 50 million customers globally, spanning NBCUniversal Peacock in the US and Sky, NOW and SkyShowtime across Europe. No matter the device, the time or the place, we make sure that our diverse audiences can easily find and enjoy whatever they want to watch, choosing from the world’s best entertainment, news and sport.

The rewards

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here’s a taster:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate

A generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Contract Flutter Developer
Spectrum IT Recruitment
London
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary

Spectrum IT’s partner are an enterprise digital platform provider who deliver a widely used, real-world consumer mobile application. They are entering a key delivery phase and are looking for an experienced Contract Flutter contractor to join them and help deliver new features and enhancements within a time-critical product roadmap. In this role you’ll be supporting upto 1.5 million customers across the UK and Europe.

This role has been deemed OUTSIDE IR35 and will be a remote working role with occasionally office visits to the West London/Uxbridge site.

You’ll be joining a modern engineering function working on a production-scale mobile app that integrates with a large Azure cloud-based backend platform.

The Role

You will play a key role in designing and building new mobile features while improving existing functionality in a live Flutter application. The work is highly collaborative, involving close interaction with backend engineers working in a .NET / Azure cloud environment, as well as product and design teams. This is a fast-paced contract where delivery momentum and quality both matter.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop new features in a live Flutter application (iOS, Android, Web)
  • Contribute to architectural decisions within a modular Flutter codebase (Bloc / Cubits)
  • Implement clean, scalable Dart code aligned with best practices
  • Integrate backend services via REST (previous gRPC exposure beneficial)
  • Implement and enhance mapping functionality (Mapbox mobile, Google Maps web)
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements (Azure / GitHub)
  • Support app performance optimisation, crash reduction, and stability improvements
  • Work within Agile sprint cycles, delivering against milestone-driven roadmaps

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience developing Flutter mobile applications
  • Solid experience with Dart and Flutter architecture patterns
  • Experience delivering features in live, consumer-facing mobile apps
  • Strong understanding of mobile app state management
  • Experience integrating REST APIs and handling asynchronous data flows
  • Knowledge of mobile performance optimisation and debugging
  • Experience working in a cloud-connected mobile architecture

Technical Environment

  • Flutter / Dart
  • Backend services built in a .NET
  • Microsoft Azure cloud platform
  • Source control via GitHub
  • Delivery tracking using Jira
  • Documentation and collaboration in Confluence
  • CI/CD pipelines supporting mobile deliver

For more information and to submit your interest, please apply with an updated CV.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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