Golang Developer

2 days ago

London Area, United Kingdom PCR Digital | B Corp™ Full time £65,000 - £130,000 per year

Senior Back End Engineer - Golang

3 Month rolling contract – Hybrid (3 days per week in London, 2 days WFH)

£650 per day - Inside IR35

Our global media and consumer technology client is seeking a Senior Back End Engineer to join their
data engineering team
for an initial 3-month rolling contract extendable to 2 years. This role focuses on
building and maintaining sophisticated browser automation and web scraping systems
, helping to collect and process data from web platforms at scale.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact role suited to experienced engineers who are confident working autonomously and contributing to complex data collection systems with minimal onboarding. The ideal candidate will be available immediately or at short notice, and willing to work flexibly as needed to help clear a growing backlog of work.

** Due to internal client policy for contract workers, you will need to provide and work from your own MacBook for the duration of this contract.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain large-scale web scraping systems using
    headless browsers and automation frameworks
  • Build robust data extraction pipelines
    that can handle
    dynamic web content
    and
    complex user interactions
  • Design and
    implement browser automation workflows
    for data collection across multiple web platforms
  • Create tools for
    managing browser sessions
    , handling JavaScript-heavy sites, and bypassing
    common anti-bot measures
  • Optimize scraping performance
    and
    reliability
    for high-volume data collection operations
  • Collaborate with
    data engineering and product teams
    across global organizations
  • Deliver high-quality, efficient code in an agile environment with minimal supervision

Requirements

  • Extensive commercial experience with
    Golang / Go Programming Language
    in back end development
  • Strong experience with browser automation tools (
    Chromedp, Rod, Playwright
    , or similar)
  • Proven ability to
    build and support web scraping applications at scale
  • Deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript,
    DOM manipulation
    )
  • Knowledge of HTTP protocols, cookies, sessions, and web authentication methods
  • Familiarity with
    Python
    is advantageous but not essential
  • Experience with
    concurrent processing
    and
    rate limiting for web scraping
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills
  • Comfortable working independently and able to hit the ground running
  • Experience working in global, distributed teams

Desirable Skills

  • Knowledge of
    CAPTCHA
    handling
    and
    browser fingerprinting
  • Familiarity with
    data parsing and extraction
    from various web formats
  • Understanding of
    web performance optimization and caching strategies

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at PCR Digital

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities. If you require adjustments at any stage of the process, please let us know, we're here to support you.

Please do bear in mind that we are only legally able to consider applicants with current relevant right to work in the UK - We are unable to provide any form of Visa Sponsorship for this role.

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