Go & iOS Platform Engineer (Hybrid, Bristol)

ARM; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

ARM in Bristol is seeking a Software Engineer (Golang / iOS) for a 12 month contract. Hybrid role requiring 2-3 days on-site per week in Bristol. Daily rate will depend on experience and is applied online.

The role covers backend Go microservices, iOS framework work, and cloud-native platforms, with opportunities to contribute across API platforms and reusable SDKs. The team builds REST/gRPC APIs, deploys on Kubernetes, and emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, security and observability.

Qualifications

• Designing and developing REST and gRPC APIs used by digital products.
• Building scalable microservices using Golang.
• Creating and maintaining reusable iOS frameworks and SDKs using Swift.
• Deploying and supporting applications on Kubernetes.
• Automating build, deployment and infrastructure processes through CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Improving platform reliability, observability and security.
• Collaborating with architects, product teams and engineers across the wider business.
• Supporting engineering best practice, code quality and technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing REST and gRPC APIs used by digital products.
• Building scalable microservices using Golang.
• Creating and maintaining reusable iOS frameworks and SDKs using Swift.
• Deploying and supporting applications on Kubernetes.
• Automating build, deployment and infrastructure processes through CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• Improving platform reliability, observability and security.
• Collaborating with architects, product teams and engineers across the wider business.
• Supporting engineering best practice, code quality and technical standards.

Skills

Backend Development

Golang

REST APIs

gRPC

Microservices architecture

API design and versioning

iOS Development

Swift

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Cloud automation

PostgreSQL

Kafka

OpenTelemetry

Job description

ARM in Bristol is seeking a Software Engineer (Golang / iOS) for a 12 month contract. Hybrid role requiring 2-3 days on-site per week in Bristol. Daily rate will depend on experience and is applied online.

The role covers backend Go microservices, iOS framework work, and cloud-native platforms, with opportunities to contribute across API platforms and reusable SDKs. The team builds REST/gRPC APIs, deploys on Kubernetes, and emphasizes CI/CD, IaC, security and observability.