Overview
Contract Golang Engineer AI for Defence. Initial 3-month contract (extensions expected up to 12 months). £700-800/day | Inside IR35 | Hybrid / Secure Site | SC/DV Cleared | UK Nationals Only. Join a ground-breaking AI programme delivering national security impact.
Your Role
* Build high-performance services using Golang in secure environments
* Develop ingestion and processing pipelines for transcription and structured/unstructured data
* Contribute to intelligent data flows including graph-based and RAG inference pipelines
* Expose well-structured APIs to support real-time dashboards and NLP workflows
* Deploy and scale systems using Kubernetes and Docker
* Collaborate with platform and data science teams to optimise model integration and system performance
Your Experience
* Advanced Golang engineering background, ideally in distributed or secure systems
* Solid experience with Kubernetes, orchestration tooling (e.g. Argo), and Kafka or equivalent
* Strong database knowledge (Postgres preferred)
* Ability to design and scale APIs and backend pipelines for data-rich environments
* Bonus: Familiarity with RAG pipelines, transcription tooling, vector DBs, or LLM deployment
* Bonus: Prior experience within Defence, aerospace, or highly regulated industries
Why It Stands Out
This isn't a generic software build. You'll help deliver a real-time AI system supporting operational decision-making for Defence stakeholders. With direct impact, secure site exposure, and complex engineering challenges, this contract offers an unmatched opportunity for cleared engineers.
Available to start
Available to start within 23 weeks. Apply now via Ncounter to be considered.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Contract
Job function
* Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
* Civil Engineering
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