DV Cleared Developer — Build Secure Defence Software (London)

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible hours

Learning budget

Flat structure

Job summary

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in London seeks a DV Cleared Developer to build secure systems for Defence & Government clients. You’ll design and implement across the stack, translate requirements, and work with technical leads and clients.

Expect a fast-moving environment with a flat structure, equity, flexible hours around a core London office day, and a learning budget to keep skills current; DV clearance is essential.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance is essential or current eligibility with vetting willingness.
• Solid commercial software development experience, ideally 3+ years.
• Comfort working in secure, air-gapped or restricted environments.
• Clear communication skills to explain trade-offs to stakeholders.
• Genuine interest in defence and government technology beyond the clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and build secure software systems for government/defence clients across the full stack.
• Write clean, well-tested code meeting security/compliance standards from day one.
• Collaborate with leads and clients to translate operational requirements into working software.
• Review code, mentor junior engineers, and shape technical decisions as the team grows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in live secure environments under time pressure.
• Contribute to architecture decisions on systems handling sensitive data.

Skills

DV clearance

3+ years software dev

Secure env experience

Communication skills

Interest in defence/government tech

Job description

The Opportunity Hub UK Ltd in London seeks a DV Cleared Developer to build secure systems for Defence & Government clients. You’ll design and implement across the stack, translate requirements, and work with technical leads and clients.

Expect a fast-moving environment with a flat structure, equity, flexible hours around a core London office day, and a learning budget to keep skills current; DV clearance is essential.