I’ve been browsing job boards over the past several months and I keep seeing more and more Go developer positions posted across Europe. Companies from different industries like finance, consulting firms, software tools, and even large corporations are all looking for Go programmers. Some big companies that used to mainly work with Java are now also creating Go roles.
I only have basic experience with Go programming, so I’m curious about what others think. What are the main reasons businesses are choosing Go for their backend systems? Why do you believe it’s gaining so much traction in European companies right now?
European companies love Go because it hits the sweet spot between performance and development speed. I’ve used it in production; the compile times outperform C++ and Java. You get single binaries that deploy anywhere without dependency issues, which is crucial for microservices. The memory handling and garbage collection outperform Java for high-throughput applications, especially in fintech where every millisecond matters. Additionally, it’s straightforward to learn, allowing new developers to ramp up quickly, a valuable asset in Europe’s competitive tech market. Its concurrency model effectively manages distributed systems, making it no surprise that consulting firms and large corporations are moving away from their older Java codebases.
interesting points! are european companies picking go because there’s a good talent pool, or is it actually the opposite - easier to find go devs than other languages right now? what’s the hiring scene like from what you’ve seen?
Honestly think it’s just the hype cycle catching up in Europe. Go’s been huge in Silicon Valley for years, and now European companies are finally realizing they need something modern. Plus with all the cloud migration happening, Go’s lightweight nature makes perfect sense for containerized apps. Docker itself is written in Go, which probably helped adoption a lot.