Job Specifics:

• Industry: Medical Devices
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Work Model: Hybrid (On-site for first 3 months of employment, thereafter hybrid) / Remote with exception

Overview:

An innovative technology organisation operating in the medical devices space is seeking a Senior Back End Developer to lead backend engineering across the full application lifecycle. The role is responsible for designing scalable system architecture, leading development in Golang, and delivering secure, high-performance, cloud-based solutions.

This position suits a senior engineer who enjoys hands-on development, technical leadership, and working in regulated environments while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Application Architecture & Planning
  • Lead end-to-end application lifecycle management, including planning, design, development, deployment, and maintenance
  • Design reusable backend architectures aligned to business and technical requirements
  • Translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Contribute to technical planning, estimation, and risk mitigation
• Backend Development & DevOps
  • Develop and maintain backend services using Golang and microservices architecture
  • Build secure, scalable RESTful APIs with robust authentication and logging
  • Own CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex production issues
  • Deliver production-ready, performance-benchmarked code
• Cloud, Infrastructure & Databases
  • Design and support cloud-based systems using AWS or Azure
  • Work with services including Lambda, ECS, EC2, S3, and CloudFront
  • Design, optimise, and maintain SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Manage backups, data integrity, and recovery processes
• Quality, Compliance & Security
  • Ensure adherence to quality management systems and regulatory standards (FDA, ISO, CE, SOC2)
  • Implement data security and system reliability best practices
  • Drive continuous improvement through testing and performance monitoring
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Mentor developers through code reviews, coaching, and technical guidance
  • Contribute to team capability building and technical hiring support
  • Maintain technical documentation, release notes, and system manuals

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• 8+ years professional software development experience
• Programming qualification or certification (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (advantageous)

Technical Skills:

• Backend Development
  • Golang, RESTful APIs, microservices
  • HTTP, authentication, logging, CORS
  • Multiprocessing, threading, synchronization
  • Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, message queues
• Databases
  • SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Query optimisation and performance tuning
  • Database schema design and indexing
• Cloud & Infrastructure
  • AWS or Azure
  • Lambda, ECS, EC2, S3, CloudFront
  • Infrastructure as Code, backups, disaster recovery
• Testing & Debugging
  • Unit, integration, performance, and mock testing
  • Debugging distributed systems
  • Distributed tracing, application logs, Postman, browser developer tools
• Networking & Web
  • DNS, IP addressing, ports, subnets
  • JavaScript / TypeScript and HTML (beneficial)