Full Stack Software Engineer

Roke Manor Research Limited; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Old Woking is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineer to develop mission-critical solutions for national security. Responsibilities include writing secure code, integrating APIs, and collaborating with team members in an agile environment. The ideal candidate must be a British Citizen eligible for DV clearance and will work mostly on customer sites in the London area, with modern office facilities available.

Qualifications

• Ability to write clean, secure code and follow test-driven development.
• Experience with API integrations and maintaining existing architectural components.
• Eligibility for DV clearance as a British Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, secure code following a test-driven approach.
• Document all work using required standards and methods.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team.

Skills

Clean code writing

Test-driven development

Integration of API/UI components

Agile methodologies

Documentation skills

Collaboration with users

Tools

Prototyping tools

Data Stores

Job description

About the Role

Great ideas come from different minds. That's why we bring together engineers, scientists, analysts, and creatives from every background - and give them the trust, tools, and freedom to make a difference. What connects us is the mission: solving meaningful problems and building capability that protects what matters most. And as the challenges evolve, so do we - working on the technologies that will shape tomorrow, not just today.

Full Stack Software Engineer National Security Business
Be part of a growing and highly trusted supplier into the NS domain working to deliver mission critical solutions helping to keep the nation safe, secure and prosperous. Work on leading edge technology solutions in the following disciplines: AI & Data Science, Cyber, Cloud, Big Data, Software Development, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Writing clean, secure code following a test-driven approach
• Create code that is open by default and easy for others to reuse
• Translate logical designs into physical designs
• Produce detailed designs
• Effectively document all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate
• Work with well understood and emerging technologies and identify appropriate patterns
• Integrating API / UI components with existing data stores and APIs
• Maintain and develop existing architectural components including Data Ingest, Data Stores and REST APIs
• Participate in sprint ceremonies with the agile team, attending daily stand-ups, epic decomposition, demos and planning sessions
• Assist the wider team to understand upcoming API features and their impact on
• Collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally
• Explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user

Built on over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act - through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe - that's our mission, passion, and motivation. We have secured long term work, across the full spectrum, on the latest framework with the client, which provides the springboard for our ongoing growth and development in this domain, so join us on what will be an incredible growth journey.

Locations

Woking – You'll find our Woking site in a modern building on the outskirts of London. Rated excellent for sustainability by BREEAM & Fitwel certified - you'll feel better for visiting. This site provides key links to our customers in London, is a 5-minute walk from the train station, has secure parking nearby and dedicated cycle storage.

Romsey – You'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring. There is an expectation that a significant proportion of your time will be spent working on customer sites in the London area.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the U.K. for the last 10 years.