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 available

Ideal Candidate

We are particularly interested in candidates who combine strong hands-on Golang development expertise with Java experience and who are actively embracing AI-powered development tools in their current engineering workflow.

Please share relevant profiles with details of Golang/Java experience, AI development-tool experience, current location, right-to-work status and availability/start date.

Disclaimer Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement