Java Full-stack Engineer

NPAworldwide; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Government and Defence sector is seeking a Senior Software Engineer. The role involves joining a fast-paced agile team to develop backend systems and data processing pipelines, utilizing contemporary engineering practices. Candidates should have strong software engineering skills and a proactive attitude toward learning and development, with benefits including a learning budget and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Flexitime

Learning budget for conferences

Social events and a positive culture

Matched pension and healthcare

Qualifications

• Experience in contemporary software engineering practices.
• Exposure to full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement software solutions including design, development, and testing.
• Build continuous integration pipelines with tools.
• Deploy software systems to AWS and Azure.

Skills

Java

Python

React.js

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 a small, fast-paced, agile delivery team; 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 variety of technologies, with a focus on open-source libraries and components.
• Building continuous integration pipelines with tools such as GitLab to monitor and ensure 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 interesting and challenging projects, requiring a proactive and can-do attitude. They value continuous learning and improvement, keeping up with emerging technologies and best practices.

You will ideally have exposure to:

• Contemporary software engineering, including technology and pattern selection
• Developing full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer/engineer
• DevOps practices such as virtualisation, containerisation, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code
• Working with high-level stakeholders internally and externally
• Experience 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, courses, and materials
• Social events and a positive culture
• Matched pension and healthcare

Our client values team bonding, with quarterly company meetings and annual training weekends, and has offices in Bristol, Cheltenham, and Manchester.

Equal Opportunities:

They are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable adjustments during recruitment and offering interviews to candidates with disabilities who meet minimum criteria. They celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive workplace.

Java API, React.js, Python, C#