What do we do?

As a pioneer for digital transformation, GFT develops sustainable solutions across new technologies – from cloud engineering and artificial intelligence to blockchain/DLT. With its deep technological expertise, strong partnerships, and comprehensive market know-how, GFT offers advice to the financial and insurance sectors, as well as the manufacturing industry. Through the intelligent use of IT solutions, GFT increases productivity and creates added value for clients. Companies gain easy and safe access to scalable IT applications and innovative business models.

Who are we?

Having started in Germany in 1987, GFT Technologies has grown to become a trusted Software Engineering and Consulting specialist for the international financial industry, counting many of the world’s largest and best-known banks as our clients. We are an organization that empowers you to not only explore but raise your potential and seek out opportunities that add value. At GFT, diversity, equality, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Ensuring a diverse and inclusive working environment for all communities is one of the main pillars of our diversity strategy, based on our core values and culture. We have been certified for 2022/23 as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in the APAC region. So, if you want to have the opportunity to work with an outstanding and progressive organization, this position could be right for you

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned and hands-on Technical Leader – Golang to lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for our global banking clients. You will play a crucial leadership role in driving architecture decisions, mentoring team members, ensuring best practices, and collaborating directly with clients to deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.

This role is ideal for a leader who is passionate about technology, experienced in building high-performance backend platforms, and confident in client-facing engagements.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Architecture: Drive backend architecture using Golang, promoting clean code, scalability, and system robustness.

• Team Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of developers (onshore and offshore), and ensure alignment with technical and delivery goals.

• Solution Delivery: Lead the full SDLC—from requirement analysis to deployment—on backend systems for financial clients.

• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams including DevOps, QA, UI/UX, and business stakeholders.

• Code Quality & Best Practices: Champion engineering best practices, coding standards, and performance optimization.

• Client Engagement: Represent GFT in client meetings to explain design choices, implementation plans, and technical roadmaps.

Requirements and Skills

• 15+ years of professional software development experience.

• 5+ years of strong backend development experience using Golang.

• Proven experience leading backend teams in enterprise-grade application development.

• Strong knowledge of Go routines, OOP, MVC Design Patterns, and Clean Architecture.

• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, backend performance, and secure design principles.

• Solid experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar relational databases.

• Proficiency in unit testing, debugging, and code optimization.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice-to-have:

• Exposure to financial services or large-scale enterprise environments.

• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, API Gateway (Kong/Apigee) and modern DevOps practices.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with JIRA or other agile project management tools.

• Experience in static code analysis tools and code quality enforcement.

What Can We Offer You?

• Competitive salary & 13th-month salary guarantee

• Annual performance bonus

• Premium health insurance

• Professional English courses

• 15+ days of annual leave, increasing with tenure

• Dynamic, inclusive culture with a strong learning & growth mindset

Note: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every candidate individually. If you have not received a response from GFT regarding your application within 10 work days, please consider that we have decided to proceed with other candidates. We truly appreciate your interest in GFT and thank you for your understanding.