Principal Software Engineer – Cyber Defence (eDV Cleared)

RTX; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme (up to 10.5% company)

Life assurance (6x salary with pension

25 days holiday (plus holidays)

Discretionary bonus

Flexible benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the United Kingdom with strong skills in JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS) and TypeScript. The role is based in Gloucester or Manchester, on-site, and requires current eDV clearance.

You will design and implement software across cloud and containerised environments, working within SCRUM teams in a defence and aerospace context. Work involves collaborating with stakeholders, contributing to milestones, and driving architectural direction

Qualifications

• Core Software Engineering such as: JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS), TypeScript, Python or Java
• REST API development / OpenAPI / Swagger
• Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Containerisation & Orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Relational Databases (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Elasticsearch / Opensearch
• Unit testing and automation / Testing frameworks (e.g. Mocha, Jest, Cypress)
• Experience working in an Agile delivery team

Responsibilities

• Design and build software using industry best practice
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other engineers
• Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with your project
• Contribute to continuous improvement within your team
• Collaborate with your peers on technical direction within your team

Skills

JavaScript frameworks

TypeScript

Python

Java

REST API development

PostgreSQL

Agile delivery

Unit testing

Tools

React

NextJS

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Azure

OpenAPI/Swagger

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch/OpenSearch

Job description

Raytheon UK is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in the United Kingdom with strong skills in JavaScript frameworks (React, NextJS) and TypeScript. The role is based in Gloucester or Manchester, on-site, and requires current eDV clearance.

You will design and implement software across cloud and containerised environments, working within SCRUM teams in a defence and aerospace context. Work involves collaborating with stakeholders, contributing to milestones, and driving architectural direction