Contract Forward Deployed Engineer at YLD

<p><strong>Location:</strong> UK Remote</p> <p><strong>Department:</strong> Engineering</p> <p><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0"><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Contract (B2B)</span></p> <p><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0"><strong>Contract Length:</strong> 6 months</span></p> <h3>About YLD:</h3> <p>Our goal is to help our clients keep moving forward. We work with them to build the skills and capabilities they need to stay ahead of the competition, and we know our success only happens when they succeed. We’re a team of curious, talented people, and we’re committed to making YLD a place where great people want to work, grow, and stay. We’re a remote-first consultancy specialising in software engineering, product design, and data. Our teams are based across London, Lisbon, and Porto, and we create digital solutions that continue to deliver value long after our work is done.</p> <h3>About the role:</h3> <p>As a Forward Deployment Engineer at YLD, you'll be part of a client team building innovative products. We're looking for someone curious, passionate, driven, and enthusiastic. You should be skilled in problem-solving and experienced in designing scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant architectures. You're also an effective communicator and a strong team player. Together with your team, you'll thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment, delivering outstanding results and exciting projects.</p> <h3>Your day-to-day responsibilities can look like this:</h3> <ul> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Design, build, and maintain robust backend and infrastructure systems using <strong>Golang </strong>and<strong> Java </strong>with contributions across the broader engineering stack</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Work closely with client teams in collaborative working sessions, explaining technical decisions and translating complex engineering concepts clearly</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure across <strong>AWS</strong> and <strong>GCP</strong> using <strong>Kubernetes</strong> (EKS/GKE), <strong>Terraform</strong>, and <strong>Flux</strong></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Actively leverage AI-powered tools and workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and drive engineering best practices</li> </ul> <h3>Preferred skills:</h3> <ul> <li>Strong backend and infrastructure engineering background, with hands-on <strong>Golang</strong> and <strong>Java</strong> experience;</li> <li>Experience developing or integrating decentralised systems, data infrastructure, or distributed technologies;</li> <li>Solid command of cloud infrastructure: <strong>AWS</strong>, <strong>GCP</strong>, <strong>Kubernetes</strong> (EKS/GKE), <strong>Terraform</strong>, and <strong>Flux</strong>;</li> <li>Actively and meaningfully using <strong>AI tools</strong> in day-to-day coding practice (not just awareness, but advanced, habitual use);</li> <li>Familiarity with TigerBeetle, YugabyteDB, or Red Panda;</li> <li>Experience in fintech, core banking, or regulated financial services environments;</li> <li>Open to occasional travel to London.</li> </ul> <h3>You should apply if you are:</h3> <ul> <li>Proactive: You take ownership and move things forward without waiting to be asked;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A strong communicator: you express technical ideas clearly, in writing and in client-facing conversations, with full professional fluency in English;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Confident presenting: you bring a polished, engaged attitude to working sessions and stakeholder interactions;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Focused on quality: you care about doing things properly and hold yourself to a high standard;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Pragmatic: you make sensible trade-offs and deliver results in ambiguous, fast-moving environments;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A creative problem solver: you approach hard engineering challenges with curiosity and ingenuity;</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Collaborative: you thrive on working within cross-functional, distributed teams and value others' input.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What you’ll get in return:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>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</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our typical recruitment process:</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&amp;]:mb-0 [li_&amp;]:mt-1 [li_&amp;]:gap-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">1st Interview with someone from the Talent team (30/45 mins)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Technical Interview with our Senior Developers (1h30)</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Final chat with our Client Partner (30/45 mins)</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yld.io/"><strong>Get a glimpse of what it's like working at YLD! 🤳</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/yld/"><strong>Check out our LinkedIn page</strong></a></p> <p><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="0">We’re an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity </span><span class="discussion-id-26a0dae7-59ea-8001-84a6-001ccf06b5a1 notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">in all its forms.</span><span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="2"> 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.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>