Senior Software Engineer

Description

The company designs and builds data and intelligence systems, maritime navigation, and command systems for the UK and NATO.

This Senior Software Engineer role focuses on the critical software behind the company's mission-led solutions.

You will work on varied projects alongside experienced engineers on complex technical problems.

The role gives you room to shape architecture decisions and engineering practices while doing hands-on development.

Responsibilities

• Write code, contribute directly to the codebase, and take part in peer reviews.
• Design software features and explain your design choices clearly, in line with product roadmaps.
• Split complex work into small, achievable tasks for Agile delivery.
• Help set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrate progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Software engineering experience in one or more of these areas.
• Backend development with Java Spring Boot, Maven or Python.
• Frontend development with JavaScript or TypeScript, React or npm.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment tools and cloud platforms such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker or AWS.
• Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
• Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Ideally, some experience working in Agile teams.
• You are still encouraged to apply if you meet most but not all of the criteria. The team values potential as much as experience.
• You must be a UK national to hold the clearance this role requires.
• You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance.

Conditions

UK citizenship is required for this position.

Relocation assistance may be available.

Travel of around 10% of the time is required.

Flexible and hybrid working options are available.

An optional compressed fortnight is available, with every other Friday off.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds and abilities.

Benefits

• Private healthcare.
• Cash health plan and wellbeing support.
• Holiday buy and sell options.
• Career development pathways, mentoring and professional training.
• Performance-related bonuses.
• Employee networks and partnerships with AFBE, Forces Transition Group, Mind and Women in Defence.
• Pension support and growth programmes.