Go Lang Developer

Job Title:GoLang Developer

Location: Burgess Hill

Rate: £280-£290 a day

Start Date: Mid September

Job Type: Contract 12 months

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with strong hands-on Golang coding experience and solid Java development skills to join a project for a leading financial services organisation.

A key requirement for this role is practical experience using AI tools as part of the software development lifecycle, including leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve coding productivity, debugging, testing, documentation and overall engineering efficiency.

Key Skills & Experience

Mandatory:

Strong hands-on experience with Golang (Go)

Strong experience with Java

Approximately 10 years of overall software engineering experience

At least 5 years of relevant development experience

Strong software engineering and problem-solving skills

Experience developing and maintaining production-grade applications

Hands-on experience using AI tools in software developmentGood to Have:

SQL

Apache Kafka

Experience working with distributed and scalable systems

Experience working in Agile development environments

AI Development Experience

Candidates should be comfortable using modern AI-assisted development tools in their day-to-day engineering work, including tools for:

Code generation and code completion

Code refactoring and optimisation

Debugging and troubleshooting

Unit test generation

Documentation

Developer productivity and automation

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test and maintain high-quality software applications

Write clean, efficient and maintainable Golang and Java code

Work closely with architects, developers, QA and other stakeholders

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

Contribute to technical design and implementation decisions

Develop and maintain APIs and backend services

Participate in code reviews and engineering best practices

Use AI-assisted development tools effectively to enhance engineering productivity

Support application testing, deployment and production issues

Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes

Contract & Location

Contract duration: 1 year initially

Location: Burgess Hill, UK

Working model: Hybrid

Working hours: 40 hours per week

Expected start: Within 1 month of acceptance

Rate: £40 per hour

Remote from elsewhere in Europe: Not ...