Senior Back End Engineer - Golang

Data Engineering Team 6-Month Contract £600-£650 per day - Inside IR35 Hybrid - London 3 days / WFH 2 days

Our global media and consumer technology client is seeking a Senior Back End Engineer to join their data engineering team for an initial 6-month contract. 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 on boarding. 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. 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 Optimise scraping performance and reliability for high-volume data collection operations...