Golang Developer
S-RM
| Company | S-RM |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Cape Town |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 12 May 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
S-RM is recruiting a Golang Developer to play a key role in the development and maintenance of products for our Corporate Intelligence team.
WHO ARE WE
S-RM is a global intelligence and cyber security consultancy. Since 2005, we’ve helped companies, governments and private individuals solve some of their most complex challenges.
We’ve been able to do this because of our outstanding people. We’re committed to developing bright, curious, enthusiastic people who want to think critically, solve complex problems, and achieve success.
But we also know that work isn’t everything. It’s about the lives and careers it helps us build. We’re immensely proud of this culture and we invest in our people’s wellbeing, learning, and ideas every day.
We’re excited you’re thinking about joining us.
THE ROLE
This role w ill be working as part of a larger software team supporting our Corporate Intelligence team in the development of complex intelligence software products.
We expect that the following will be component of the key responsibilities for this position:
Design, build, and maintain backend services in Golang and front‑end features using React.
Build and evolve APIs to integrate multiple external data providers.
Use OpenSearch for searching, indexing, and analytics use cases.
Deploy and operate services on AWS, following best practices.
Work with large datasets, focusing on performance, reliability, and scalability.
Collaborate closely with the Product Manager to break down requirements and deliver incremental value.
Work alongside the DevOps team on deployment, observability and automations.
Take ownership of features from design through to production and ongoing improvement.
Ensure high code quality through unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies.
Contribute to technical discussions and help improve engineering standards across the team.
The role will be based in our Cape Town office; however, we have flexible working arrangements available.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We think candidates with the following skills and experience are likely to succeed as a Golang Engineer at S-RM.
That said, if you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box—we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.
We’re looking for someone that can adapt to change and work comfortably in a fast-paced environment, this person will have some or all these skills:
Degree level education in a computer science, maths or related numerate subject , OR equivalent practical experience .
Proven experience as a Software Engineer with Golang, practical experience in building front‑end applications with React .
Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs .
Hands-on experience with AWS , e.g. ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM , Open Search or similar .
Solid understanding of working with large data volumes .
Strong testing mindset, including unit tests, integration tests, a wareness of other testing strategies (e.g. con