Newcastle Defence Software Engineer (Mid–Senior, Embedded)

Switch Tech Talent Limited

Newcastle upon Tyne

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Switch Tech Talent Limited is seeking a Software Engineer (Defence) at mid to senior levels for on-site work in Newcastle. You will work across application development and embedded domains, delivering secure, high-performance software solutions for defence clients.

The role emphasizes problem-solving in small teams, with opportunities to work on multiple new challenges and collaborate with top engineers in the field.

Qualifications

  • Strong full-stack or backend development experience.
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices.
  • Familiarity with modern web technologies and cloud platforms.
  • Eligibility for UK SC-level security clearance.
  • Experience in defence or secure environments beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Backend development in languages such as C#, Python, C++, Rust, Java, TypeScript or other.
  • Designing and building RESTful APIs.
  • Frontend development using React and TypeScript.
  • Working with SQL databases and modern web frameworks.
  • Deploying applications to cloud environments (AWS/Azure).

Skills

Full-stack dev
Web technologies
Cloud platforms
Best practices

Education

STEM degree (2:1 or better)

Tools

React
TypeScript

Job description

Switch Tech Talent Limited is seeking a Software Engineer (Defence) at mid to senior levels for on-site work in Newcastle. You will work across application development and embedded domains, delivering secure, high-performance software solutions for defence clients.

The role emphasizes problem-solving in small teams, with opportunities to work on multiple new challenges and collaborate with top engineers in the field.

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