YLD - Contract Forward Deployed Engineer

• Strong backend and infrastructure engineering background, with hands-on Golang and Java experience; • Golang • Experience developing or integrating decentralised systems, data infrastructure, or distributed technologies; • Solid command of cloud infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), Terraform, and Flux; • Kubernetes • Terraform • Actively and meaningfully using AI tools in day-to-day coding practice (not just awareness, but advanced, habitual use); • AI tools • Familiarity with TigerBeetle, YugabyteDB, or Red Panda; • Experience in fintech, core banking, or regulated financial services environments; • Open to occasional travel to London. • You should apply if you are: • Proactive: You take ownership and move things forward without waiting to be asked; • A strong communicator: you express technical ideas clearly, in writing and in client-facing conversations, with full professional fluency in English; • Confident presenting: you bring a polished, engaged attitude to working sessions and stakeholder interactions; • Focused on quality: you care about doing things properly and hold yourself to a high standard; • Pragmatic: you make sensible trade-offs and deliver results in ambiguous, fast-moving environments; • A creative problem solver: you approach hard engineering challenges with curiosity and ingenuity; • Collaborative: you thrive on working within cross-functional, distributed teams and value others' input. • What you’ll get in return: • The chance to work with a forward-thinking, ethical, and fun group of people and to develop and grow your skills in a fast-moving business • Our typical recruitment process: • 1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins) • Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30) • Final chat with our Client Partner (30/45 mins) • Get a glimpse of what it's like working at YLD! 🤳 • Check out our LinkedIn page • We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, marital status, or disability. We also offer a remote-first working environment, with flexible working and work–life balance as standard for all employees.