Senior Software Engineer – GO

Cavendish Professionals are looking to speak to Senior Software Engineers specialising in Go and Java development to join an exciting client based in the UK. The successful candidates will play a key role in designing, building and securing enterprise-level applications and platforms, with a particular focus on software supply chain security and secure development practices. The role will involve developing scalable, cloud-native applications, optimising CI/CD pipelines and embedding security throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Skills and Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in enterprise software engineering.
• Strong hands-on proficiency in Go (Golang) and Java.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, APIs and software design patterns.
• Extensive experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines, including GitHub Actions, GitLab or Jenkins.
• Strong knowledge of Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices and secure coding.
• Understanding of software supply chain security, including SBOMs, dependency management and vulnerability management.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.
• Preferred experience with Software Composition Analysis (SCA) tools and DevSecOps. Zero Trust architecture and policy-as-code, and ideallycertifications include CSSLP, CISSP or Security+.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and maintain enterprise-grade software solutions using Go and Java.
• Build scalable and secure applications based on cloud-native architectures.
• Lead code reviews, contribute to system design and technical strategy, and evaluate and integrate open-source technologies.
• Implement and manage security controls across software dependencies, build systems and deployment processes.
• Drive the adoption of SBOMs, dependency management and artifact integrity controls.
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams to develop solutions that mitigate vulnerabilities in open-source components.
• Design and optimise CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated security testing, including code scanning and dependency analysis.
• Develop automation to support continuous integration, testing and secure deployments.
• Promote Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) best practices.
• Champion and embed Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) practices throughout the organisation.
• Conduct threat modelling and security design reviews, and support the remediation of security findings.

For more information – please apply for this job or send your CV directly and I will call you back to provide you with more details.

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