YLD is hiring a Contract Forward Deployed Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain robust backend and infrastructure systems using Golang and Java with contributions across the broader engineering stack
• Work closely with client teams in collaborative working sessions, explaining technical decisions and translating complex engineering concepts clearly
• Deploy and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS and GCP using Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), Terraform, and Flux
• Actively leverage AI-powered tools and workflows to accelerate development, improve code quality, and drive engineering best practices

Nice to Have

• Strong backend and infrastructure engineering background, with hands-on Golang and Java experience;
• Experience developing or integrating decentralised systems, data infrastructure, or distributed technologies;
• Solid command of cloud infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), Terraform, and Flux;
• Actively and meaningfully using AI tools in day-to-day coding practice (not just awareness, but advanced, habitual use);
• Familiarity with TigerBeetle, YugabyteDB, or Red Panda;
• Experience in fintech, core banking, or regulated financial services environments;
• Open to occasional travel to London.

Benefits

• 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

Work Arrangement

Remote (Worldwide)

Additional Information

• 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.