Naimuri Full Stack Senior Software Engineer

QinetiQ Security & Defense Contractors; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and defense company in Manchester seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will drive the development of robust applications while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a background in Agile methodologies and strong skills in JavaScript and TypeScript. This role offers competitive pay and flexible, hybrid working options.

Benefits

Flexible / Hybrid working options

Company performance-related bonus

Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%

Medical cover

Personal training budget

Holiday buy-back scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices.
• Experience with full stack development.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the development of application functionality.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers and product owner.
• Write clean and testable code adhering to standards.
• Implement unit and integration tests.

Skills

JavaScript (ES6)

TypeScript

Agile methodologies

Problem-solving

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

AWS

React

Express

Cypress

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

We can offer you the chance to help make the UK a safer place through innovation working in partnership with government and law enforcement organisations on some of the most challenging data and technology problems out there.

We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to building an inclusive safe and supportive environment that allows everyone to do their best work. We are happy to support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements that you may need during the recruitment process.

About us

Weve been around for about ten years and grown from being a little-known tech start-up to creating our own community at the heart of the thriving and diverse tech and digital ecosystem of Greater Manchester.

Our name Naimuri is Japanese and simply means nai meaning not, muri meaning overburden. These principles apply to every aspect of an organisation from technology process and infrastructure through to people culture and leadership. This means that we empower our teams to do what they think is the right thing giving them the skills and confidence to explore new ways of working and to create a bias-free environment where all our people feel comfortable collaborating to deliver the finest ideas and solutions in an agile environment.

Our business is focused on 4 cornerstones which shape and underpin the way in which we go about work and treat each other. These are: Wellbeing, Empowerment, Perpetual Edge and Delivery. People and culture are at the heart of Naimuri so that collectively we can realise our mission of making the UK a safer place to be.

About the role

We are seeking a talented and passionate Full Stack Software Engineer to join either a software delivery team which is already supporting or about to start supporting projects initially within the Defence sector but with opportunities to work in other sectors in the future.

What you’ll do

• Take ownership of and lead on the development of application functionality and features.
• Collaborate closely with the technical lead, UX / UI designers and product owner to translate user stories into application features.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable and performant applications.
• Write clean, well-documented and testable code adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Implement and maintain unit, integration and end-to-end tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring code quality.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, frameworks and best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools.
• Mentor junior engineers.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven professional experience as a Software Engineer or similar role (3-4 years).
• Strong background and experience in delivery through Agile methodologies.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript.
• Experience of full stack development.
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Understanding of software development best practices including testing, debugging and performance optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working in the Defence domain.
• Understanding and/or practical experience of working within Secure by Design (SbD) principles (eg JSP 440 / 604).
• Familiarity with AWS.
• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Experience with React.
• Experience with Express.
• Experience with the Elastic stack.
• Experience with graph databases.
• Experience of end-to-end testing using Cypress or Playwright.
• Experience with CI / CD pipelines.
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker.

Location

Our Head Office is based in Salford Quays, Manchester with satellite teams currently in London and Gloucestershire. We offer hybrid working where you can work from home for part of your working week with time on site being based on the needs of your assigned delivery and agreed Ways of Working for your team. This would normally be a maximum of one or two days per week but you would be welcome to spend more days in the office if you preferred.

For this role we would be interested to hear from applicants who may be based in other locations therefore Greater Manchester, Portsmouth, Cambridgeshire or Malvern area.

About you

We’re looking for someone with strong experience in developing software solutions and a proven ability to deliver at pace. You should have some opinions on:

• What good code looks like (front end or back end)
• How to select appropriate technologies for a solution
• How to spot smells in the code

Knowledge of developing on the cloud is preferred although not essential. Solid fundamentals with software development, systems integration, problem solving and teamwork pave the way.

You might have a degree it might be in a related field. You might not and you can demonstrate how you’ve trodden the path for yourself.

Pay and benefits

Naimuri pays competitively within the industry based on your role’s base location rates. The salary for this position is dependent upon your experience. We assess seniority relative to the team at Naimuri during the interviewing process.

A full time working week is 37.5 hours and you have flexibility over when you give that time. We also offer part-time working which can be discussed during the recruitment process.

Our core hours are 10:00am - 3:00pm and our office hours are between 7:30 and 18:00, Monday to Friday.

Benefits include

• Flexible / Hybrid working options
• A company performance related bonus
• Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%
• AXA group 1 medical cover
• Personal training budget
• Holiday buy-back scheme
• A flexible benefits scheme

Recruitment Process

We want to ensure that you feel comfortable and confident when interviewing with us. To help you prepare our recruitment team will discuss the process in more detail with you when you apply.

We are happy to support any accessibility or neurodiversity requirements.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Spring, .NET, C / C++, Go, React, OOP, C#, AWS, Data Structures, Software Development, Java, Distributed Systems

Employment Type :

Full Time

Experience :

years

Vacancy :

1