Staff Software Engineer (Golang) Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office and 1 time per month to our Fleet office Tempcover is at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short-term insurance. Our mission is to make car insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers. We've sold millions of policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we're not finished there. We're growing our team to help us continue in that mission. If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the Insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you! We're part of RVU, a group of online brands that include: Confused, Uswitch, money.co.uk, and Mojo Mortgages. About the role Tempcover is investing heavily in modernising our technology to power the next growth phase of our business. We are looking for a Staff (or Principle) Engineer who can bring a depth and breadth of experience to help shape this journey, working in a role with a high level of ownership, empowerment, impact, and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Golang and help shape our new architecture and adoption of this technology in the team. Each engineer plays an integral role in the development, delivery, maintenance, and support of our insurance-based systems, both public-facing and internal. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for our organization. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond individual contribution to shape the future of our technology. You will unify multiple teams towards a technical strategy together with our long-term company vision. What you'll be doing You will work directly with the VP Engineering to help set the new standard for large-scale system architecture. You will lead by example, personally designing and delivering high quality code which builds systems that are resilient, scalable, and observable, ensuring they can handle our next phase of growth. You will lead the evolution of our platform and will act as the bridge between technical estate and business requirements, ensuring stakeholders understand the why behind technical decisions and tradeoffs, and helping engineers understand how we can get there. Teams will look to you for guidance and you will serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical decisions. You will be mentoring and pairing with senior engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. What we're looking for The highest level of proficiency designing, developing, operating and improving highly observable applications using Golang and other modern languages Deep understanding of AWS and AWS products like Lambdas, DynamoDB, etc but also comfortable or with tracked experience in Azure and Azure devops Knowledge of containerisation and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, SST) Experience of having worked on, and led, modernisation initiatives, using techniques like the Strangler Fig Experience with technologies like Cloudflare or similar A solid understanding of development methodologies and design patterns Proficiency with C# ASP.NET, .Net Core are a plus (future work will be written in Golang/TypeScript though) React, Typescript, Astro, NodeJS are also a nice-to-have. You don't need to tick off everything on this list - so don't let that hold you back from applying. We want to make sure you're learning plenty during your time with us! Our commitment to you We are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this, it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. What we offer We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to: 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance) A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere" Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5% A one-off £300 "work from home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life 25 days holiday (increasing with years of employment to 30 days) + 2 days "my time" per year Private medical cover, critical illness cover and employee assistance programme A healthy learning and training budget Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected.
Apr 15, 2026
Full time
Staff Software Engineer (Golang) Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office and 1 time per month to our Fleet office Tempcover is at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short-term insurance. Our mission is to make car insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers. We've sold millions of policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we're not finished there. We're growing our team to help us continue in that mission. If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the Insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you! We're part of RVU, a group of online brands that include: Confused, Uswitch, money.co.uk, and Mojo Mortgages. About the role Tempcover is investing heavily in modernising our technology to power the next growth phase of our business. We are looking for a Staff (or Principle) Engineer who can bring a depth and breadth of experience to help shape this journey, working in a role with a high level of ownership, empowerment, impact, and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Golang and help shape our new architecture and adoption of this technology in the team. Each engineer plays an integral role in the development, delivery, maintenance, and support of our insurance-based systems, both public-facing and internal. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for our organization. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond individual contribution to shape the future of our technology. You will unify multiple teams towards a technical strategy together with our long-term company vision. What you'll be doing You will work directly with the VP Engineering to help set the new standard for large-scale system architecture. You will lead by example, personally designing and delivering high quality code which builds systems that are resilient, scalable, and observable, ensuring they can handle our next phase of growth. You will lead the evolution of our platform and will act as the bridge between technical estate and business requirements, ensuring stakeholders understand the why behind technical decisions and tradeoffs, and helping engineers understand how we can get there. Teams will look to you for guidance and you will serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical decisions. You will be mentoring and pairing with senior engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. What we're looking for The highest level of proficiency designing, developing, operating and improving highly observable applications using Golang and other modern languages Deep understanding of AWS and AWS products like Lambdas, DynamoDB, etc but also comfortable or with tracked experience in Azure and Azure devops Knowledge of containerisation and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, SST) Experience of having worked on, and led, modernisation initiatives, using techniques like the Strangler Fig Experience with technologies like Cloudflare or similar A solid understanding of development methodologies and design patterns Proficiency with C# ASP.NET, .Net Core are a plus (future work will be written in Golang/TypeScript though) React, Typescript, Astro, NodeJS are also a nice-to-have. You don't need to tick off everything on this list - so don't let that hold you back from applying. We want to make sure you're learning plenty during your time with us! Our commitment to you We are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this, it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. What we offer We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to: 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance) A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere" Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5% A one-off £300 "work from home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life 25 days holiday (increasing with years of employment to 30 days) + 2 days "my time" per year Private medical cover, critical illness cover and employee assistance programme A healthy learning and training budget Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected.
Staff Software Engineer (Golang) Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office and 1 time per month to our Fleet office Tempcover is at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short-term insurance. Our mission is to make car insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers. We've sold millions of policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we're not finished there. We're growing our team to help us continue in that mission. If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the Insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you! We're part of RVU, a group of online brands that include: Confused, Uswitch, money.co.uk, and Mojo Mortgages. About the role Tempcover is investing heavily in modernising our technology to power the next growth phase of our business. We are looking for a Staff (or Principle) Engineer who can bring a depth and breadth of experience to help shape this journey, working in a role with a high level of ownership, empowerment, impact, and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Golang and help shape our new architecture and adoption of this technology in the team. Each engineer plays an integral role in the development, delivery, maintenance, and support of our insurance-based systems, both public-facing and internal. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for our organization. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond individual contribution to shape the future of our technology. You will unify multiple teams towards a technical strategy together with our long-term company vision. What you'll be doing You will work directly with the VP Engineering to help set the new standard for large-scale system architecture. You will lead by example, personally designing and delivering high quality code which builds systems that are resilient, scalable, and observable, ensuring they can handle our next phase of growth. You will lead the evolution of our platform and will act as the bridge between technical estate and business requirements, ensuring stakeholders understand the why behind technical decisions and tradeoffs, and helping engineers understand how we can get there. Teams will look to you for guidance and you will serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical decisions. You will be mentoring and pairing with senior engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. What we're looking for The highest level of proficiency designing, developing, operating and improving highly observable applications using Golang and other modern languages Deep understanding of AWS and AWS products like Lambdas, DynamoDB, etc but also comfortable or with tracked experience in Azure and Azure devops Knowledge of containerisation and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, SST) Experience of having worked on, and led, modernisation initiatives, using techniques like the Strangler Fig Experience with technologies like Cloudflare or similar A solid understanding of development methodologies and design patterns Proficiency with C# ASP.NET, .Net Core are a plus (future work will be written in Golang/TypeScript though) React, Typescript, Astro, NodeJS are also a nice-to-have. You don't need to tick off everything on this list - so don't let that hold you back from applying. We want to make sure you're learning plenty during your time with us! Our commitment to you We are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this, it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. What we offer We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to: 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance) A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere" Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5% A one-off £300 "work from home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life 25 days holiday (increasing with years of employment to 30 days) + 2 days "my time" per year Private medical cover, critical illness cover and employee assistance programme A healthy learning and training budget Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected.
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
Staff Software Engineer (Golang) Department: Engineering Employment Type: Full Time Location: London Description Hybrid: 2 days per week in our Tower Bridge office and 1 time per month to our Fleet office Tempcover is at the forefront of the fast-growing world of short-term insurance. Our mission is to make car insurance flexible, quick, and easy for drivers. We've sold millions of policies that have helped drivers get where they need to go, but we're not finished there. We're growing our team to help us continue in that mission. If you are extraordinary at what you do and want to be a part of a rapidly growing business at the cutting edge of the Insurtech industry, we would love to hear from you! We're part of RVU, a group of online brands that include: Confused, Uswitch, money.co.uk, and Mojo Mortgages. About the role Tempcover is investing heavily in modernising our technology to power the next growth phase of our business. We are looking for a Staff (or Principle) Engineer who can bring a depth and breadth of experience to help shape this journey, working in a role with a high level of ownership, empowerment, impact, and mentorship. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in Golang and help shape our new architecture and adoption of this technology in the team. Each engineer plays an integral role in the development, delivery, maintenance, and support of our insurance-based systems, both public-facing and internal. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for our organization. In this high-impact role, you will move beyond individual contribution to shape the future of our technology. You will unify multiple teams towards a technical strategy together with our long-term company vision. What you'll be doing You will work directly with the VP Engineering to help set the new standard for large-scale system architecture. You will lead by example, personally designing and delivering high quality code which builds systems that are resilient, scalable, and observable, ensuring they can handle our next phase of growth. You will lead the evolution of our platform and will act as the bridge between technical estate and business requirements, ensuring stakeholders understand the why behind technical decisions and tradeoffs, and helping engineers understand how we can get there. Teams will look to you for guidance and you will serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical decisions. You will be mentoring and pairing with senior engineers, helping them grow into technical leaders and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. What we're looking for The highest level of proficiency designing, developing, operating and improving highly observable applications using Golang and other modern languages Deep understanding of AWS and AWS products like Lambdas, DynamoDB, etc but also comfortable or with tracked experience in Azure and Azure devops Knowledge of containerisation and IaC (Terraform, Pulumi, SST) Experience of having worked on, and led, modernisation initiatives, using techniques like the Strangler Fig Experience with technologies like Cloudflare or similar A solid understanding of development methodologies and design patterns Proficiency with C# ASP.NET, .Net Core are a plus (future work will be written in Golang/TypeScript though) React, Typescript, Astro, NodeJS are also a nice-to-have. You don't need to tick off everything on this list - so don't let that hold you back from applying. We want to make sure you're learning plenty during your time with us! Our commitment to you We are dedicated to developing valuable, inclusive, and user-friendly products and services that deliver positive outcomes for all of our customers. To achieve this, it's essential that our teams reflect the diverse range of people in our community. We believe in being the change we wish to see in the world, by embracing our differences and holding ourselves accountable to being open and inclusive teammates and wider community members. What we offer We want to give you a great work environment, support your growth both personally and professionally, and provide benefits that make your time at RVU even more enjoyable. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to: 10% discretionary yearly bonus and yearly pay reviews (based on RVU and personal performance) A hybrid working approach with 2 in-office days per week and up to 22 working days per year to "work from anywhere" Employer matching pension contributions up to 7.5% A one-off £300 "work from home" budget to help contribute towards a great work environment at home Excellent maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave policy, for those key moments in your life 25 days holiday (increasing with years of employment to 30 days) + 2 days "my time" per year Private medical cover, critical illness cover and employee assistance programme A healthy learning and training budget Electric vehicle and cycle to work schemes Regular events - from team socials to company-wide events with insightful external speakers, we want to make sure our colleagues continue to feel connected.
We are looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer to come and join our agile delivery team responsible for building some of the capabilities that enable us to provide brand-new experiences to our users, using the latest technologies. You will love working in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment that values the craft of building cutting edge products and solving complex problems. You'll be joining an established, cross functional squad, focused on building our design system, logged out website and other cutting edge technologies. We are always looking for ways to do things better and encourage new joiners to bring their ideas and ways of working to the table. Teach us some cool stuff, and we'll teach you some, but most of all, you'll have fun doing it. We are proud to say that our engineers at ClearScore are world class and at the heart of making this mission a reality for our millions of users. Design, build, and maintain full stack solutions using Node.js and TypeScript, delivering data driven user interfaces and backend services. Build intuitive client UX utilising design systems and server driven UI frameworks. Optimise and scale databases for large scale applications, leveraging SQL, PostgreSQL, and indexing strategies to ensure performance and maintainability. Work closely with expert colleagues who will implement, monitor, and optimise real time data pipelines with Kafka, ensuring robust message handling and distributed system performance to power your features. Take ownership of end to end performance optimisation, both client and server side. Lead the deployment and maintenance of production grade code and databases across multiple global markets. Monitor post release performance, leveraging tools for reliability and system health. Collaborate in an Agile environment, mentoring team members and those of other specialisms and fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Contribute to the growth of our technology by driving improvements in standards, tools, and processes. Skills we'd love you to have Strong knowledge of React and SSR frameworks, such as React Router 7 Framework or Next.js Experience building services using Node.js and technologies like Fastify or Express.js Strong attention to UI consistency, accessibility, and visual detail Familiarity with design systems Familiarity with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful would be a plus You live for unit and functional testing, using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library Good knowledge of build tools such as Webpack or Vite Desire to mentor more junior members of the team and to pair program to share your knowledge across the team Strong collaboration skills and impulse to share your knowledge across the Frontend team and the wider tech community Ability to lead large projects with multiple engineers working on them Understand and drive build processes and CI tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Circle CI) You have opinions on what technologies and standards we should be using now and in the future - we always want to hear new ideas. Why ClearScore? ClearScore is the UK's credit score and report app. We are also present in South Africa, Australia and Canada, with more than 20 million users globally and growing fast. Someone joins ClearScore every 20 seconds. We have established relationships with over 50 of the main lenders in the U.K., and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions. Since October 2016 we have helped 1.8 million users take out a new credit card or loan. We are user centric at our core and we believe in leveraging technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design led and data driven and we embed these behaviours in everything we do. Our company culture is a fundamental part of all we have achieved. We believe in hiring smart, driven, passionate and diverse people who are keen on having a real impact in our organisation. We trust you to manage your own time so we offer flexible work and no fixed desk hours. We don't micromanage and we believe in measuring outcomes rather than effort. We have an inclusive culture where all, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to contribute with their ideas, look after their wellbeing and actively seek opportunities for career growth. ClearScore is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are able to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate individuals with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Our Hybrid Model We embrace a dynamic hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with collaborative in person experiences. Our approach is designed to foster innovation, team connection, and individual productivity. Level 6 and above: Minimum 3 days per week in office We believe this structure offers the best of both worlds - the flexibility of remote work and the synergy of face to face collaboration. Our office days are carefully coordinated to maximise team interactions and learning/ mentorship opportunities. Flexibility to manage your work and life Dedicated in office days for team building and collaborative projects Office facilities (with plants!) designed for productive interactions Clear expectations and support for maintaining our hybrid schedule We're committed to creating an inclusive environment that accommodates diverse needs while maintaining our collaborative culture. Join us in shaping the future of work! Note: While we offer flexibility, commitment to our hybrid schedule is an important aspect of our team culture and performance expectations. Inclusion Policy We are always looking for talented individuals to join ClearScore. We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. Please see our People Policy Notice at .
Apr 14, 2026
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Frontend Engineer to come and join our agile delivery team responsible for building some of the capabilities that enable us to provide brand-new experiences to our users, using the latest technologies. You will love working in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment that values the craft of building cutting edge products and solving complex problems. You'll be joining an established, cross functional squad, focused on building our design system, logged out website and other cutting edge technologies. We are always looking for ways to do things better and encourage new joiners to bring their ideas and ways of working to the table. Teach us some cool stuff, and we'll teach you some, but most of all, you'll have fun doing it. We are proud to say that our engineers at ClearScore are world class and at the heart of making this mission a reality for our millions of users. Design, build, and maintain full stack solutions using Node.js and TypeScript, delivering data driven user interfaces and backend services. Build intuitive client UX utilising design systems and server driven UI frameworks. Optimise and scale databases for large scale applications, leveraging SQL, PostgreSQL, and indexing strategies to ensure performance and maintainability. Work closely with expert colleagues who will implement, monitor, and optimise real time data pipelines with Kafka, ensuring robust message handling and distributed system performance to power your features. Take ownership of end to end performance optimisation, both client and server side. Lead the deployment and maintenance of production grade code and databases across multiple global markets. Monitor post release performance, leveraging tools for reliability and system health. Collaborate in an Agile environment, mentoring team members and those of other specialisms and fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement. Contribute to the growth of our technology by driving improvements in standards, tools, and processes. Skills we'd love you to have Strong knowledge of React and SSR frameworks, such as React Router 7 Framework or Next.js Experience building services using Node.js and technologies like Fastify or Express.js Strong attention to UI consistency, accessibility, and visual detail Familiarity with design systems Familiarity with headless CMS platforms such as Contentful would be a plus You live for unit and functional testing, using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library Good knowledge of build tools such as Webpack or Vite Desire to mentor more junior members of the team and to pair program to share your knowledge across the team Strong collaboration skills and impulse to share your knowledge across the Frontend team and the wider tech community Ability to lead large projects with multiple engineers working on them Understand and drive build processes and CI tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Circle CI) You have opinions on what technologies and standards we should be using now and in the future - we always want to hear new ideas. Why ClearScore? ClearScore is the UK's credit score and report app. We are also present in South Africa, Australia and Canada, with more than 20 million users globally and growing fast. Someone joins ClearScore every 20 seconds. We have established relationships with over 50 of the main lenders in the U.K., and have been a trusted tool for customers to manage their credit and make better financial decisions. Since October 2016 we have helped 1.8 million users take out a new credit card or loan. We are user centric at our core and we believe in leveraging technology to enable positive financial choices. We are design led and data driven and we embed these behaviours in everything we do. Our company culture is a fundamental part of all we have achieved. We believe in hiring smart, driven, passionate and diverse people who are keen on having a real impact in our organisation. We trust you to manage your own time so we offer flexible work and no fixed desk hours. We don't micromanage and we believe in measuring outcomes rather than effort. We have an inclusive culture where all, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to contribute with their ideas, look after their wellbeing and actively seek opportunities for career growth. ClearScore is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. As an equal opportunity employer, we are able to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate individuals with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation, please inform us in advance, and we will work with you to meet your needs. Our Hybrid Model We embrace a dynamic hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with collaborative in person experiences. Our approach is designed to foster innovation, team connection, and individual productivity. Level 6 and above: Minimum 3 days per week in office We believe this structure offers the best of both worlds - the flexibility of remote work and the synergy of face to face collaboration. Our office days are carefully coordinated to maximise team interactions and learning/ mentorship opportunities. Flexibility to manage your work and life Dedicated in office days for team building and collaborative projects Office facilities (with plants!) designed for productive interactions Clear expectations and support for maintaining our hybrid schedule We're committed to creating an inclusive environment that accommodates diverse needs while maintaining our collaborative culture. Join us in shaping the future of work! Note: While we offer flexibility, commitment to our hybrid schedule is an important aspect of our team culture and performance expectations. Inclusion Policy We are always looking for talented individuals to join ClearScore. We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people. Please see our People Policy Notice at .