Software Engineer (Backend)
Hybrid/Romsey
Up to £65,000 per annum (DOE) + Generous Benefits package
iO Associates has partnered with a R&D client specialising In Defence, and National Security, who is looking for a Backend Software Engineer to build high-speed, mission-critical systems for our National Security.
You'll design, develop, test, and deploy modern backend services that connect physical and digital systems, working with Go, Kubernetes, and cloud‑native tooling to deliver reliable analytics pipelines.
What they're looking for:
Building high‑performance backend services in Go.
Shipping containerised apps to Kubernetes with Helm and ArgoCD.
Turning concepts into robust technical designs.
Shaping work in an Agile team through epics, stories, and sprint rituals.
Creating clear, concise technical documentation.
Monitoring live systems and fixing issues before they become problems.Skillset required:
Strong experience with Go or Python.
Solid DevOps grounding: Docker, ArgoCD, GitLab CI.
Real‑world Kubernetes deployment experience with Helm.
A modern engineering mindset and familiarity with Agile delivery.Additional skillset that was would advantageous for the role:
Redis
Robot Framework
Prometheus / Thanos / Grafana
NATS, Qpid, Kafka
Linux networking
AWSDue to the nature of the work, the client requires you to be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance, with the view of obtaining DV in the future.
If this role is of interest, apply to the link for consideration