Full Stack Software Engineer - eDV Cleared

Searchability; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clearance Bonus

Job summary

Searchability in Manchester is seeking a Software Engineer to work on secure, technically complex systems across the full delivery lifecycle. The role is hybrid and offers a challenging blend of architecture design, DevOps collaboration, and high-assurance software development.

You will contribute to secure, scalable platforms, participate in code reviews, and help shape engineering practices while operating in a dynamic, security-focused environment with an active eDV clearance requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Engineer on complex systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound engineering fundamentals.
• Comfortable working with evolving or unclear requirements.
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to challenge approaches.
• Ability to take ownership beyond individual coding tasks.
• Active eDV clearance (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain robust software solutions in secure environments.
• Break down ambiguous requirements into practical, deliverable outcomes.
• Contribute to architectural and technical design decisions.
• Improve code quality, tooling, and engineering practices.
• Work closely with platform, DevOps and product-focused roles.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and containerised infrastructure where required.
• Produce clear, maintainable technical documentation.
• Actively participate in code reviews and technical discussions.

Skills

Software engineering

Problem solving

Requirements management

Collaboration

Ownership

eDV clearance

Tools

Java

Python

React

TypeScript

Neo4j

Elasticsearch

Camunda

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

Containerisation

Job description

Software Engineer – eDV Cleared

New permanent opportunity in Manchester for a Full Stack Software Engineer with eDV Clearance to work on National Security projects

• Location: Manchester (Hybrid) 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: Up to £80,000 + Clearance Bonus
• Clearance: Active Enhanced DV (eDV) required

Overview

An opportunity for an experienced Software Engineer to work on secure, technically complex systems within a collaborative engineering environment. This role suits someone comfortable operating across the full delivery lifecycle, contributing to design decisions, and improving how teams build and run software.

Projects range from short discovery-led pieces of work to long-running mission-critical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain robust software solutions in secure environments
• Break down ambiguous requirements into practical, deliverable outcomes
• Contribute to architectural and technical design decisions
• Improve code quality, tooling, and engineering practices
• Work closely with platform, DevOps and product-focused roles
• Support CI/CD pipelines and containerised infrastructure where required
• Produce clear, maintainable technical documentation
• Actively participate in code reviews and technical discussions

Technical Experience

Experience in some of the following is expected:

• Languages: Java, Python
• Frontend: React, TypeScript
• Data / Search: Neo4j, ElasticSearch
• Workflow: Camunda
• DevOps / Platform: Kubernetes, GitLab CI/CD
• Architecture: Containerised, automated delivery environments

Project Exposure

Engineers may work across areas such as:

• Data analytics and graph-based systems
• Search and reporting platforms at scale
• Secure data processing and analysis
• Internal developer platforms and DevOps tooling
• Workflow automation and bespoke operational systems
• AI-related evaluation, assurance, and metrics pipelines

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer on complex systems
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound engineering fundamentals
• Comfortable working with evolving or unclear requirements
• Collaborative mindset with a willingness to challenge approaches
• Ability to take ownership beyond individual coding tasks
• Active eDV clearance (mandatory)