Senior Software Engineer

An opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to design and develop software solutions supporting complex technical projects within a highly secure environment.

Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams, you will contribute to the development of reliable and scalable systems, helping to shape software architecture, engineering standards and technical delivery. This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging engineering problems, influence technical decisions and contribute to continuous improvement across the software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain robust, secure and scalable software solutions.

• Contribute to software architecture, technical decision-making and engineering standards.

• Translate complex technical requirements into effective software solutions.

• Conduct code reviews and promote good software development practices.

• Support continuous improvement across development processes, tools and deployment approaches.

• Apply appropriate testing methodologies to ensure software quality and reliability.

• Work collaboratively with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver project objectives.

• Support and mentor other engineers, sharing knowledge and encouraging best practice.

• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and improve existing systems.

About You

• Proven experience designing and developing complex software solutions.

• Experience working within Agile software development environments.

• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and secure software development practices.

• Experience with software testing methodologies, including Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).

• Strong programming skills, with experience using multiple languages and technologies within a Linux environment.

• Knowledge of software architecture, development standards and deployment practices.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage with a range of technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical direction.

Benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Pension scheme with up to 12% employee contribution
• Private GP
• 3x life assurance
• Lifestyle, wellness and retail benefits including annual memberships
• Annual salary reviews

Please note this role is UKEO and all cnaiddates must be elligble for securtiy clearance