Senior Go Engineer

About the role

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

Key facts

What you'll do

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

Requirements

• 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.</p> <p>This is a <strong>hands-on engineering role</strong> not a lead or management position.</p> <p>What you'll do</p> <ul> <li>Design, build, and maintain backend services with a strong focus on <strong>Go (Golang)</strong></li> <li>Work on a complex, existing application within an enterprise technology stack</li> <li>Build and maintain <strong>integrations and connectivity</strong> with other internal applications</li> <li>Develop, deploy, and operate applications running on <strong>Kubernetes</strong></li> <li>Create, maintain, and optimize <strong>Helm charts</strong></li> <li>Take ownership of the full application stack (build, run, and maintain)</li> <li>Actively contribute to improving <strong>code quality, stability, and performance</strong></li> <li>Collaborate closely within an <strong>agile DevOps team</strong></li> <li>Act as an example in engineering approach, documentation, and professionalism</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we're looking for</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong, hands-on experience as a <strong>backend software developer</strong></li> <li>Solid experience with <strong>Go (Golang)</strong></li> <li>Experience working with <strong>application integrations</strong&g