Naimuri - Software Engineer

QinetiQ; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Manchester seeks a Software Engineer to contribute to developing innovative solutions that enhance public safety. The role involves full stack development using modern technologies like React and Java, and requires strong software development fundamentals. Candidates should have experience in systems integration and a collaborative mindset. Flexible working options and competitive salary are available.

Benefits

Flexible/Hybrid working options

Company performance related bonus

Pension matched 1.5x up to 10.5%

Personal training budget

Holiday buy-back scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing software solutions.
• Understanding of front-end and back-end coding standards.
• Ability to deploy software on Kubernetes infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement software solutions.
• Collaborate with product owners and end users.
• Maintain high standards of quality and security during development.

Skills

Software development

Systems integration

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Degree in related field

Tools

React

Java

MongoDB

ElasticSearch

GitLab

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Naimuri - Software Engineer

Location: Manchester

Job Type: Permanent - Fulltime

Job ID: 18828

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 environm ent 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

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. In the last couple of years, we have expanded our footprint by creating and growing a London base also.

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

As part of our Manchester based software delivery team you will be working on applications and systems used by one of our largest customers. This may involve upgrading or re-platforming an existing application, developing a new one from scratch, or working to create a solution that will become the backbone of the customer’s software for years to come. This may involve:

• The opportunity to work from the both ours and our customer’s Manchester office, working closely with their internal teams
• Designing, implementing, integrating, documenting, and maintaining software solutions.
• Working with Product Owners and end users, delivering incremental value using Agile ways of working.
• Full stack development using Front End technologies, such as React, developing APIs using Back End technologies such as Java and using a variety of different databases (e.g. MongoDB and ElasticSearch)
• Working in a containerised environment and using Cloud technologies to build innovative applications for customers.
• Working in a DevOps way to help manage and maintain multiple environments using GitLab, ArgoCD and Kubernetes.
• Taking accountability for quality and security as a team, including pair programming and participating in code reviews.

So, you’ll develop new components, you’ll fix bugs, you’ll learn new ways of doing things and we will learn from you. You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to do your best work, with plenty of support along the way.

Here are some things Naimuri have worked on recently that might give you a better sense of what you’ll be doing day to day:

• Improving systems integration performance, using RabbitMQ and Kafka streams.
• Implementing a CI/CD pipeline using ArgoCD and Kubaneties to simplify deployment to multiple environments.
• Writing React UI using an ATDD approach with Cypress
• Providing a seamless migration to a newly deployed application for our customer using bespoke business logic.
• Designing and implementing UIs to fulfill complex use cases with a great User Experience.
• Improving docker-compose config and README instructions to improve Developer Experience.
• Participating in the early stage design of new and innovative application using Cloud based technologies.

About you

We’re looking for someone with experience of developing software solutions. You should have some opinions on:

• What good code looks like (front end or back end)
• How best to deploy software
• How to operate systems on top of kubernetes infrastructure
• How to spot smells in the code

You’ll need solid fundamentals in software development, systems integration, problem solving, and teamwork.

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.

If successful, you need to undergo a security clearance process - This can be discussed and explained further at interview.

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. Our teams have agreed ‘in office’ days to enable collaboration in our Manchester office, and you may also be required to attend a customer site (Manchester) or on occasion to travel to our client office in London.

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.