Back End Developer - Must have an Active DV Clearance - Hybrid
Location: Bristol, London, Manchester or Cambridge
Salary: 70,000 - 120,000 (depending on experience)
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Back End Developer to support the digital transformation of Defence services. If you're passionate about solving complex technical challenges and building scalable, secure platforms in mission-critical environments, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.
You'll work with cross-functional teams including front-end developers, UX specialists, architects and stakeholders, building the infrastructure and services behind modern, cloud-native applications.
What you\'ll be doing:
- Developing end-to-end features as part of an agile, collaborative team
- Building and deploying cloud-native, containerised applications using technologies such as AWS Lambda, Spring Boot, NodeJS, Python FastAPI, Oracle, PostgreSQL and MongoDB
- Contributing to DevSecOps delivery pipelines, using tooling such as Atlassian, Jenkins, GitLab, OWASP and AWS services
- Applying Site Reliability Engineering principles to ensure solutions are resilient, reliable and cost-effective
- Supporting clients and end users in making technical product decisions by clearly explaining trade-offs and recommended approaches
- Participating in a community of engineers who share knowledge, run workshops and contribute to the wider engineering culture
- Looking beyond day-to-day responsibilities to identify small details, opportunities for improvement and added value for clients
What we\'re looking for:
- UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance is essential
- Hands-on experience in software development and a strong interest in writing quality code
- Solid understanding of back-end development using one or more of the following: Java, Python, TypeScript or JavaScript
- Familiarity with good engineering patterns and practices, and the ability to articulate them clearly
- Experience working in agile environments (Scrum, Kanban or similar)
- Enthusiastic about learning, collaborating with diverse teams and solving problems creatively
- Confident communicator who enjoys working with others and brings out the best in people