GO Developer

Harvey Nash Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A public-sector digital consultancy is looking for a skilled Go Developer for a 6-month contract in the Greater London area. The role involves developing and maintaining backend services, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring security compliance. Candidates must have active SC Clearance and proven experience with Go. A hybrid work model is in place, requiring only two days in London per month. This position offers a competitive rate of £525-£600 per day.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is mandatory.
• Proven experience delivering Go services in production.
• Some Java experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Go-based backend services.
• Contribute to architecture, design decisions, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and security specialists.
• Implement secure‑by‑design and cloud‑ready engineering practices.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Java

Microservices

REST APIs

Secure development practices

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Kubernetes

Job description

Go Developer Contract (Go + some Java)

Duration: 6 months
Rate: £525-£600/day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Location: UK-based, hybrid - 2 days per month in London

A public-sector digital consultancy is seeking an experienced Go Developer for a 6-month contract. You'll work within a multidisciplinary team building secure, high-performance backend services.

Key Skills

• Strong commercial experience with Go (Golang)
• Additional experience with Java beneficial
• Microservices, REST APIs, distributed systems
• Secure development practices and familiarity with high-security environments
• Working knowledge of CI/CD and containerised environments (Docker/Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Go-based backend services
• Contribute to architecture, design decisions, and code reviews
• Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and security specialists
• Implement secure‑by‑design and cloud‑ready engineering practices

Requirements

• Active SC Clearance (mandatory)
• Proven experience delivering Go services in production
• Some Java experience preferred but not essential

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