Senior Go Engineer

Over deze vacature

At Sytac, we build high-performing engineering teams for leading organizations in the Netherlands and beyond. We combine a pragmatic, people-first culture with strong technical craftsmanship — giving engineers autonomy in real production environments, backed by a consultancy that invests in growth, community, and long-term partnerships. For one of our highly regulated, technology-driven clients in the tax and compliance domain, we’re looking for a Software Developer (hands-on) to strengthen the our engineering team. You’ll work within a DevOps team on a complex, business-critical platform that sits at the intersection of application development and Kubernetes-based infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role not a lead or management position. What you’ll do • Design, build, and maintain backend services with a strong focus on Go (Golang) • Work on a complex, existing application within an enterprise technology stack • Build and maintain integrations and connectivity with other internal applications • Develop, deploy, and operate applications running on Kubernetes • Create, maintain, and optimize Helm charts • Take ownership of the full application stack (build, run, and maintain) • Actively contribute to improving code quality, stability, and performance • Collaborate closely within an agile DevOps team • Act as an example in engineering approach, documentation, and professionalism What we’re looking for • Strong, hands-on experience as a backend software developer • Solid experience with Go (Golang) • Experience working with application integrations in an enterprise environment • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based applications • Experience working at the intersection of application development and infrastructure • Comfortable managing and operating production systems • Strong analytical skills and problem-solving mindset Tooling & engineering practices • Git, GitHub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, SonarQube • IDEs such as VS Code or JetBrains • Able to manage and optimize the full development toolchain • Comfortable owning applications end-to-end in production Ways of working • Truly hands-on developer (no lead/manager profile) • Comfortable joining and contributing to an existing, complex codebase • Acts with integrity, internally and externally • Takes ownership and responsibility for outcomes • Team player who values multiple perspectives • Empathetic towards colleagues and stakeholders • Curious, innovative, and not afraid of new technologies • Feels at home in an agile, DevOps environment and leads by example Nice to have • Experience with Python • Familiarity with Apache Airflow • Knowledge of XBRL • Experience optimizing performance of existing web applications • Experience working in regulated or compliance-driven environments What we offer • High-impact role on business-critical tax & compliance platforms • Hybrid working setup with strong on-site collaboration • Competitive salary! • Strong engineering culture focused on ownership, quality, and professionalism • Long-term collaboration with room for learning, innovation, and growth