R&D Software Engineer

Our client, a leading technology company in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a talented Research & Development Software Engineer to join their innovative team on a permanent basis. This role is based at Portsdown Technology Park in Portsmouth and offers the exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge immersive training solutions and simulations.

• Build and maintain prototypes, proof-of-concept systems, and technical demonstrators
• Take early-stage feasibility prototypes forward into working implementations, validating technical assumptions and documenting findings
• Implement integrations between AI services, APIs, backend systems, XR applications, simulation environments, and third-party platforms
• Develop microservices, wrappers, connectors, and service interfaces to support solution components
• Support applied AI development including LLM services, speech services, classification models, RAG pipelines, and AI-enabled application features
• Prepare and maintain demo-ready technical builds for internal and customer-facing demonstrations
• Support the preparation of technical handoff to delivery teams, including setup guides, implementation notes, configuration instructions, and known-issue logs
• Test and validate solution components against defined requirements or acceptance criteria, recording issues, limitations, and depende...]]>