Backend Engineer

United Kingdom - LondonPosted: 12/08/2025Salary: £0.00 to £650.00 per DayID: 36431_BHBack-end Engineer (Go / Kotlin) - AWS Migration Project

Contract | Outside IR35 | London Hybrid | 6 months+We are seeking an experienced Back-end Engineer to support our client on a migration from a large on-prem environment to AWS. This role will be pivotal in re-platforming core back-end services, ensuring high-quality code, and implementing AWS-native solutions for queues, notifications, and deployments.The ideal consultant will be hands-on in coding (Go preferred, Kotlin possible) and have strong AWS knowledge, enabling them to advise on and deliver best-practice deployment patterns.What you''ll be doing:

Migrate an existing Go microservice from Kubernetes to AWS “as-is” with optimized deployment.Rewrite a major PHP service into Go or Kotlin.Design and implement AWS-native solutions for queues and notifications (SNS, SQS).Collaborate with engineering teams to shape cloud deployment best practices.Contribute from discovery and planning (now) through to delivery.What we''re looking for:

Strong back-end engineering background, Go essential, Kotlin a plus.AWS experience with services like SNS, SQS, and deployment pipelines.Kubernetes deployment skills.Track record delivering in cloud migration / re-platforming projects.Able to work across planning and hands-on delivery phases.Apply or Share:

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