At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build cutting-edge API gateway infrastructure and control-plane services.
- Company: Dynamic tech company in Glasgow with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, hands-on experience, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Immediate start available; perfect for passionate engineers ready to make a difference.
- Why this job: Join a team that values collaboration and impactful engineering solutions.
- Qualifications: 8 years of experience in software engineering and strong Go programming skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Urgent Hiring: Platform Engineer – Glasgow (Contract)
Location: Glasgow (5 days onsite)
Contract Type: Inside IR35
No. of Openings: 8
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate Envoy and Kong API gateway infrastructure serving production traffic
- Develop Go-based control-plane services (xDS controllers, gRPC APIs, Kubernetes controllers)
- Implement OPA policies (Rego) for gateway-level authorization
- Manage GitOps deployments via ArgoCD and Helm in multi-cluster Kubernetes environments
- Build and enhance OpenTelemetry pipelines (Dynatrace, Splunk SIEM)
- Automate WAF/CDN configurations (Akamai, Cloudflare) using WAF-as-code approaches
- Collaborate with teams to onboard and migrate traffic from legacy systems
- Support incident response, production readiness, and operational excellence
- Promote best practices in engineering, testing, and observability-first design
Required Skills
- 8 years of experience with a degree in Computer Science or equivalent
- Strong expertise in Envoy Proxy and/or Kong API Gateway
- Advanced Go programming (concurrency, gRPC, Kubernetes client-go)
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS/on-prem) and GitOps practices
- Deep knowledge of OAuth2, OIDC, PKCE, mTLS, and session management
- Experience with OpenTelemetry, Dynatrace, Splunk SIEM
- Strong understanding of networking (L3–L7) and distributed systems
- Exposure to PostgreSQL, Kafka, CDN/WAF platforms, DNS steering, TLS lifecycle
Nice to Have
- Experience with TypeScript/React (dashboard development)
- AWS services (EKS, MSK, Lambda, Network Firewall)
- CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket) and advanced GitOps workflows
- Knowledge of identity platforms (ForgeRock, SAML) and modern auth protocols
Ideal Candidate
A hands-on engineer passionate about building high-scale, low-latency, resilient platform services, with strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.
Apply now or reach out directly for a fast-track process. Immediate joiners preferred.
Locations
Platform Engineer in Glasgow, Scotland employer: SmartChoice International Limited
Join a dynamic team in Glasgow as a Platform Engineer, where innovation meets collaboration. Our company fosters a vibrant work culture that prioritises employee growth and development, offering opportunities to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive environment. With a focus on operational excellence and best practices, we empower our engineers to make meaningful contributions while enjoying the benefits of a contract role within a thriving tech community.
Contact Details:
SmartChoice International Limited Recruitment Team
