Naimuri - Software Engineer

QinetiQ; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/Hybrid working options

Company performance related bonus

Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%

AXA group medical cover

Personal training budget

Holiday buy-back scheme

Flexible benefits scheme

Job summary

Naimuri in Salford Quays, Manchester, seeks a talented Full Stack Software Engineer to join a software delivery team supporting the Defence sector, with opportunities to work across other sectors in the future. You will write clean, well-documented code, implement tests, and participate in code reviews while staying current with latest technologies.

Hybrid work model with some on-site days and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and full-stack development.
• Strong testing, debugging, and performance optimization practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop application functionality and features.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code.
• Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain code quality.
• Stay updated with frameworks and best practices.
• Contribute to improving development processes and tooling.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Full stack development

Agile methodologies

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

Express

Git

Kubernetes

Docker

Elastic Stack

Job description

Job Title: Naimuri - Software Engineer

Job Location: Salford Quays, Manchester

Job Type: Permanent, Fulltime, minimum 3 days per week on site

Job ID: 20615

We can offer you the chance to help make the UK a safer place through innovation, working in partnership with government, defence, 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:

We’ve 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:

• Support the development of application functionality and features.
• Write clean, well-documented, and testable code, adhering to best practices and coding standards.
• 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.

We’re looking for someone with :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven professional experience as a Software Engineer or similar role (2+ years.)
• Previous demonstrable experience in delivery through Agile methodologies.
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript.
• Experience of full stack development.
• Proficiency with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Awareness 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.

It would be advantageous if you also had :

• Prior experience working in the Defence domain.
• Awareness of Secure by Design (SbD) principles (ie/ 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 e2e 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 offices in London and Cheltenham. 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. We would expect that the successful candidate would be working an average of 3 days a week in the office or customer site.

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.

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.