Java Full-stack Engineer

NPAworldwide; Bristol; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join a fast-paced team delivering innovative software solutions for the UK Government and Defence sector. The role offers flexible work hours, continuous learning opportunities, and a competitive salary, emphasizing agile methodologies and collaboration across diverse projects.

Benefits

Flexitime with remote work options

Learning budget for conferences and courses

Social events and a positive culture

Matched pension and healthcare

Responsibilities

• Implementing software solutions, including design, development, and testing.
• Using tools like GitLab for continuous integration and software quality.
• Deploying software systems to AWS and Azure.

Skills

Java API

React.js

Python

C#

Job description

Flexible / Variable Hours, Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion

Can you think strategically and ‘join the dots’ across multiple activities to build the bigger picture? Do you enjoy working at pace, identifying new and improved ways of doing things, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders? Are you passionate about learning and developing in new software and making a difference to how our client operates?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for Developers to join our client’s team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join one of our client’s small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector.

Responsibilities

Senior Software Engineering at our client’s organization involves a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Implementing software solutions including design, development, and testing.
• Using a wide range of technologies, specialising in open-source libraries and components.
• Using tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines, monitoring and ensuring software quality and security.
• Deploying software systems to environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud.

Full Software Lifecycle involvement:

• Project concept formalization
• Requirement analysis and specification
• Software architecture design
• Software implementation and delivery
• Software training and support
• Software lifecycle and maintenance

Candidate specification

Our client's Senior Software Engineers enjoy working on diverse and challenging projects, and they value proactive, can-do attitudes. They keep up with emerging technologies and best practices, so a passion for learning and continuous improvement is important.

Ideal candidates will have exposure to:

• Contemporary software engineering, including appropriate technology and pattern selection
• Confidence in developing full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer/engineer
• DevOps techniques such as virtualisation, containerisation, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code
• Working with high-level stakeholders internally and externally
• Working in agile environments using Scrum and Kanban methodologies

Benefits

The Senior Software Engineer role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including:

• Flexitime: 37.5-hour weeks with flexible structuring and remote work options
• Learning budget for conferences and courses
• Social events and a positive culture
• Matched pension and healthcare

Our client values team cohesion, hosting quarterly company meetings, annual training weekends, and other social events. Offices are located in Bristol, Cheltenham, and Manchester.

Equal Opportunities

They are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable adjustments during recruitment and welcoming applicants with health conditions or disabilities who meet minimum role criteria. They celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace.

Skills include: Java API, React.js, Python, C#.